Identify and explain one test you could complete on a patient to assess their:
- Immediate memory
- Recent memory
- Remote memory
Immediate memory-
Ask the person to repeat a series of 3 digits
Recent memory-
Ask the person to recall the recent events of the day, such as how they got to th...
OSCE VIVA exam QUESTIONS FULLY SOLVED & UPDATED 2024
Identify and explain one test you could complete on a patient to assess their:
- Immediate memory
- Recent memory
- Remote memory - answer Immediate memory-
Ask the person to repeat a series of 3 digits
Recent memory-
Ask the person to recall the recent events of the day, such as how they got to the clinic.
Remote memory-
Ask the person to describe a birthday or anniversary.
The patients' care plan identifies ongoing Glascow Coma Scale assessment. How does the nurse complete the following in relation to completing a GCS? - CHECK, OBSERVE, STIMULATE, STIMULATE, RATE. - answer Check-
Check for things interfering with communication. Like the persons ability to respond.
Observe - Observe for eye movement, content of speech and movements of right and left sides.
Stimulate-
Sound: spoken or shouted.
Physical: Pressure on the finger tip.
Rate-
Assign according to highest response observed. Your patient's pupils are recorded as PERRLA in the patient notes. What does this mean? Explain each letter of the acronym - answer Pupils - The pupils are in the center of the iris, which is the colored part of
your eye. They control how much light enters the eye by shrinking and widening.
Equal - Your pupils should be the same size. If one is larger than the other, your doctor will want to do some additional testing to figure out why.
Round- Pupils should also be perfectly round, so your doctor will check them for any unusual shapes or uneven borders.
Reactive to - Your pupils react to your surroundings to control how much light enters your eyes. This step
reminds your doctor to check your pupils' reactions to the next two items in the acronym.
Light - When your doctor shines a light in your eyes, your pupils should get smaller. If they don't, there could be a problem affecting your eyes.
Accommodation - Accommodation refers to your eyes' ability to see things that are both close up and far
away.
Name two tests to assess a patients:
Reflex's, Sensory function, Motor function. - answer Reflex's-
Babinski test
patellar test.
Sensory function-
1. Light touch
2. Proprioception.
Motor function-
1. Finger to nose test
2. Coordination test.
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