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252 Exam 3
neuro, musculoskeletal, nutrition, abdomen
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
12/02/2009

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Term
Mini Mental Status Exam (MMSE)
Definition
orientation, registration, calculation, recall, language
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Glascow Coma Scale
Definition
13 mild injury, 12-9 moderate injury, less than 8 severe injury. Eye opening, verbal response, motor response
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Spinothalamic tract
Definition
temperature, pain, light touch
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Posterior (Dorsal) Columns
Definition
position, vibration, fine localized sensation
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Corticospinal (pyramidal) Tracts
Definition
very skilled voluntary movement
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Extrapyramidal Tracts
Definition
muscle tone, gross motor
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Cerebellar System
Definition
equilibrium, coordinates movement
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Gross Motor Movement
Definition
gait, tandem walk, deep knee bend, tomberg test, hop on one foot
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Upper Extremities Fine Movement
Definition
RAM Increase speed, thumb to finger, pt finger to nose to my finger, finger to nose alternating
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Lower Extremities Fine Movement
Definition
heel to shin to toe
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Stereognosis
Definition
place object in hand, what is it?
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CN1
Definition
Olfactory, 2 smells
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CN2
Definition
Optic- snellen, visual fields
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CN3
Definition
Oculomotor- EOMs (cover uncover, 6 gazes, corneal light relfex, pupil reaction), no ptosis, PERRLA
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CN4
Definition
Trochlear- EOMs
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CN5
Definition
Trigeminal- clench teeth, forehead, cheek, chin light touch
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CN6
Definition
Abducens- EOMs
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CN7
Definition
Facial- smile, frown, raise eyelids, puff cheeks (taste so sensory too)
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CN8
Definition
Acoustic- whisper, renee, weber, romberg
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CN9
Definition
Glossopharyngeal-say ahh, uvula rises, gag reflex (taste too so sensory)
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CN10
Definition
Vagus- sah ahh, gag (sensory too)
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CN11
Definition
Spinal Accessory- shrug shoulders and move head against resistance
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CN12
Definition
Hypoglossal- move tongue (midline), light, tight, dynamite
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Deep Tendon Reflexes
Definition
biceps (C5&6), triceps (C7&8), branchioradialsis (C5&6), patellar (L2&4), Achilles (L5&S2)
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Agnosia
Definition
loss of ability to recognize importance of sensory impressions
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Analgesia
Definition
loss of pain sensation
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Aphasia
Definition
loss of expression of speech, writing or signs, comprehension
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Apraxia
Definition
loss of purposeful movements in absence of sensory or motor damage
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Ataxia
Definition
loss of coordinated movements
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Athetosis
Definition
slow, twisting writhing movement, snake or worm
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Chorea
Definition
sudden, rapid, jerky, purposeless movement involving limbs, trunk or face
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Decerbrate Rigidity
Definition
arms stiffly extended, adducted, internally rotated, legs stiffly extended, plantar flexed
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Decoricate Rigidity
Definition
arms abbucted and flexed, wrists and fingers flexed, legs extended, internally rotated, plantar flexed
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Opisthotonos
Definition
prolonged arching of back, with head and heels bent backward and meningeal irritation
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Myoclonus
Definition
rapid, sudden jerk of muscle
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Hemiplegia
Definition
loss of motor power on one side of body
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Dysphasia
Definition
lack of speech coordination and inability to arrange words in proper order
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Dysarthria
Definition
imperfect articulation of speech due to problems of muscular control from central or peripheral nervous system damage
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Aneurysm
Definition
defect or sac formed by dilation in artery due to atherosclerosis, trauma or congenital effect
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Ascites
Definition
abnormal accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity, associated with CHF, cirrhosis, cancer or portal HTN
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Borborygymi
Definition
loud gurgling bowel sounds signaling increased motility or hyperperistalsis, occur with early bowel obstruction, gastroenteritis, diarrhea
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Cholecystitis
Definition
inflammation of gall bladder
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Costovertbral angle (CVA)
Definition
angle formed by 12th rib and vertebral column on posterior thorax, overlies kidney
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Diastasis Recti
Definition
midline longitudinal ridge in abdomen, separation of ab rectus muscles
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Hepatomegaly
Definition
abnormal enlargement of liver
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Pyloric Stenosis
Definition
congenital narrowing of pyloric sphincter, forming outflow obstruction of stomach
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Pyrosis
Definition
heart burn, reflux of gastric acid
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Scaphoid
Definition
abnormally sunken ab wall with malnutrition or underweight
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Striae
Definition
silvery white or pink scar tissue formed by stretching of ab skin with pregnancy or obesity
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Android Obesity
Definition
excess body fat that is placed predominantly within abdomen and upper body
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BMI
Definition
weight in kilograms divided by height in meters2, 30 or more is obese, less than 18.5 is undernutrition
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Creatinine height index
Definition
used to assess body protein status
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Gynoid obesity
Definition
fat mostly on hips and thighs
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Kwashiorkor
Definition
protein deficiency characterized by edema, growth failure, muscle wasting
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Marasmic kwashiorkor
Definition
combination of chronic energy deficit and chronic or acute protein deficiency
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Marasmus
Definition
results from energy and protein deficiency, loss of body weight, skeletal muscle and adipose tissue mass, serum protein levels intact
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Ankylosis
Definition
immobility, consolidation, and fixation of a joint because of disease, injury, or surgery (most often rheumatoid arthritis)
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Crepitation
Definition
dry crackling sound or sensation due to grating of the ends of damaged bone
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Dupuytren's contracture
Definition
flexion contractures of the fingers due to chronic hyperplasia of the palmar fascia
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ganglion
Definition
round, cystic, nontender nodule overlying a tendon sheath or join capsule, usually on dorsum of wrist
Term
lordosis
Definition
inward or concave curvature of the lumbar spine
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pronation
Definition
turning the forearm so that the palm is down
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protraction
Definition
moving a body part forward and parallel to ground
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rheumatoid arthritis
Definition
chronic systemic inflammatory disease of joints and surrounding connective tissue
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supination
Definition
turning forearm so that palm is up
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torticollis
Definition
contraction of cervical neck muscles, producing torsion of neck
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