Cervical spondylosis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The FIRST step in any neurologic assessment involves: A) obtaining an initial Glasgow Coma Scale score. B) asking the patient if he or she can feel or move. C) determining the patient's level of consciousness. D) assessing the pupils for size, equality, and reactivity. - Answer C) determining the patient's level of consciousness. When performing a cranial nerve assessment of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, you note that the patient's pupil is constricted and the upper eyelid dro...

4- Spondylosis, Cervical Stenosis, Cervical Myelopathy Spondylosis What is it an where? What else is it called? ️Spondylosis- Age-related, degenerative changes that begin at the IV disc and subsequently involve other tissues - -Articular cartilage of facet joint -Bones of cervical spine - pts will experience a lot of flexibility loss -Uncinate processes and uncovertebral joints Natural History of Spondylosis in C/Spine 85% of patients over 65 have what? Gradual or Sudden? What Pa...

NURSING MSN 572 WEEK 6 QUIZQuestion 1 (1 point) Saved A 70-year-old retired musician is brought to your clinic for a hospital follow-up visit after sustaining a stroke. He is able to articulate words but they sound slurred or indistinct. As the astute NP student you would document his speech as: Question 1 options: Dysphonia Dysphagia Aphasia Question 2 (1 point) Saved During a mental status assessment the NP asks about the patient's first job. What is the NP ...

Orthotic Devices Questions and Answers Already Passed Unit of measurement for compression stockings (and what else) mmHg (blood) Level of compression stockings that can be bought over the counter 10-20 mmHg 4 Indications for compression stockings Burns dependent edema lypmhedema varicose veins Maximum compression is achieved where in the leg In the ankle 4 Soft Cervical Collar Indications Neck extension injuries Strain Stess Whiplash Main purpose of soft cervical collar...

Final Exam: NR511 / NR 511 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Practicum | Weeks 5 – 8 Exam Study Guide| 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: a 22 year old man is diagnosed with acute low back strains and is given NSAIDs. what educated is needed? Answer: lower back strengthening exercises Question: which of the following is the most commonly associated with vertebral fractures? Answer: osteoporosis Question: A 52 year old OBES...

NR 511 Final Exam || Questions & Answers (100% Verified) NR 511 Final Exam || Questions & Answers (100% Verified) NR 511 Final Exam || Questions & Answers (100% Verified) NR 511 Final Exam || Questions & Answers (100% Verified) cervical Spondylosis - ANSWER - - Chronic, degenerative, causes stiffness and pain, very common >50yo - S: neck stiffness, mild aching esp with activity, trouble turning neck from side to side, limited ROM, Paresthesias follow dermatomes O:weak shoulder abduction, bi...

Lachman maneuver Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - (Knee exam) McMurray Sign Injury to the meniscus (knee exam) Cause of meniscus injury suddenly planting leg on the ground and twisting Symptoms of meniscus injury > immediate pain in the planted leg > inability to bear weight > can lock up when trying to straighten it Phalen's test Numbness & tingling in the first 3 digits when pressing the dorsal surface of both hands together in a forced w...

Cervical Spine overview: Reading Notes and Lecture. Is spondylosis or osteoarthritis more likely in a 50 year old patient presents in the clinic with dull, aching, neck pain that is exacerbated by movement? Spondylosis: seen in patients 25 or older. 60% of neck patients lter than 45 and 85% of those older than 65. Symptoms of osteoarthitis do not usally apear until age 60 or older. What details in a patient history may lead you to suspect myofascial pain syndrome? Myofascial pain syn...

Lachman maneuver Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - (Knee exam) McMurray Sign Injury to the meniscus (knee exam) Cause of meniscus injury suddenly planting leg on the ground and twisting Symptoms of meniscus injury > immediate pain in the planted leg > inability to bear weight > can lock up when trying to straighten it Phalen's test Numbness & tingling in the first 3 digits when pressing the dorsal surface of both hands together in a forced wrist flexion for at least 1 ...

EXAM 2 - Cervical Disorders Verified A+ common disorders ️- cervical stenosis: foraminal, central canal - zygapophyseal joints (facets) - cervical disc lesions - cervical instability - cervicogenic headache (CH) - myofascial pain disorder/postural syndrome - whiplash-associated disorders cervical stenosis ️- narrowing of the intervertebral foramen (foraminal stenosis) OR narrowing of the vertebral canal (central stenosis) • in our 20s we begin to get fissures on disc, the disc dehy...