NUR 210 Exam 4 (Latest ): Principles of
Pharmacology | ACTUAL EXAM 4 COMPLETE
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what is cranial nerve 12 and how do we test it? ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔hypoglossal nerve
- Inspect tongue; no wasting or tremors should be present.
- Note forward thrust in midline as the person protrudes tongue.
- Ask the person to say "light, tight, dynamite," and note that lingual speech
(sounds of letters l, t, d, n) is clear and distinct.
how do you test cerebella function? what are examples of tests you can do?
✔✔CORRECT ANSWER✔✔rapid alternating movements
Finger-to-finger test
Finger-to-nose test
Heel-to-shin test
thumb-to-knee test
how do you assess gait in a patient? how should their gate appear?
✔✔CORRECT ANSWER✔✔observe as the person walks 10 to 20 feet, turns,
and returns to starting point
, - Normally the person moves with a sense of freedom; gait is smooth,
rhythmic, and effortless; opposing arm swing is coordinated; the person
turns smooth; step length about 15 inches from heel to heel.
what is tandem walking? ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER✔✔walking heel to toe
What is the Rhomberg test? ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Patient stand with
arms straight out to each side with feet together and instructed to close
both eyes while standing in that position for 20 seconds. Observe for
steadiness
what is the shallow knee bend? what does this show the physician?
✔✔CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Ask the person to perform a shallow knee bend,
first on one leg and then the other, either standing alone or with hand
supported on table.
- This demonstrates normal position sense, muscle strength, and cerebellar
function. Note that some individuals cannot hop because of aging or obesity.
Alternatively you can ask them to rise from a chair without using the arm
rests for support.
how do you test the patients sensory system of pain and dullness of an
object? ✔✔CORRECT ANSWER✔✔break a tongue depressor in half and
touch the patient with each side the sharp and dull side. Ask the patient to
state when they feel pain and when they feel a smooth dull tap on their skin
how can you check a patients sense of feeling vibration? ✔✔CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔use a tuning fork
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