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Neuro Testing
neurological tests
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
02/14/2011

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Term
Cranial nerve 1
Definition
olfactory nerve
test by
1.checking patency of nostrils with light.
2. close eyes. occlude one nostril at a time and test smels.
Term
cranial nerve 2
Definition
optic nerve
test by
1. snellen chart--first separately then together.
2. test with 3, 4, 6
Term
cranial nerve 3
Definition
oculomotor nerve
1. PERRLA
2. six fields of gaze
3. test with 2, 4, 6
Term
cranial nerve 4
Definition
trochlear nerve
1.visual fields. cover one eye, stand in front, move until can see.
2. test with 2, 3, 6
Term
cranial nerve 5
Definition
trigeminal nerve
1. move jaw side to side
2. clench
3. feel hard or soft, bilaterally.
Term
cranial nerve 6
Definition
abducens nerve
1. extraocular movements. tested in 3 and 4.
2. test with 2, 3, 4.
Term
cranial nerve 7
Definition
facial nerve
1.smile/frown
2. raise brows/try keep eyes closed
3. upper and lower teeth
4. puff cheeks/purse lips
5. taste sweet/sour/salty
Term
cranial nerve 8
Definition
acoustic nerve
1. weber test--top of head.
2. whisper test--3 or 4 words repeated
3. rinne--AC>BC by 2 times.
4. rhomberg test. feet together, eyes closed.
Term
cranial nerve 9
Definition
glossopharyngeal nerve
test with vagus
1.cough, swallow, talk.
2. uvula rising "say ah"
3. gag reflex
Term
cranial nerve 10
Definition
vagus nerve
test with glossopharyngeal
1.cough, swallow, talk.
2. uvula rising "say ah"
3. gag reflex
Term
cranial nerve 11
Definition
accessory nerve
1.shrug against resistance
2. turn head to side
Term
cranial nerve 12
Definition
hypoglossal nerve
1. say "dwight, light, night, tight."
2. protrude and move tongue
Term
kernig's sign
Definition
supine, one leg flexed.
extend leg while applying pressure to knee.
if pain or resistance, + meningitis.
Term
brudzinski's sign
Definition
supine and flex neck with both hands.
flexion of hips is + meningitis.
Term
bicep reflex
Definition
elbow in nondominant hand, thumb over biceps.
strike thumbnail with pointed side.
Term
triceps
Definition
flex arm at elbow, support with nondominant.
1-2 inches above elbow with flat end.
+ elbow extension
Term
brachioradialis
Definition
support hand, 3-5 cm above wrist.
flat end of hammer
+ flexion elbow, supination forarm, flexion fingers.
Term
patellar
Definition
sit with legs dangling
strike directly below knee.
+ knee extends
Term
achilles
Definition
sit with one knee flexed.
hold foot with slight dorsiflexion,
strike right above heel
Term
plantar/babinski's
Definition
stroke sole in arc from lateral heel to medial ball.
dorsiflexion of big toe and flexion of toes in adult.
Term
cerebellar function
Definition
1. tandem walk
2. deep knee bend
3. hop in place
Term
pronator drift
Definition
arms out and supinated, eyes open.
close for 20 sec. watch for downward drift and pronation of arms and hands.
Term
accuracy of movement
Definition
touch finger on nose with eyes open and closed.
finger to finger.
Term
coordination
Definition

1. flap hands on thighs 2. opposition of finger to thumb. 3. tap toe

4. run heel down shin of opposite leg

Term
scoliosis
Definition
bend at waist with hands relaxed and dangling.
Term
homan's sign
Definition
pain behind knee/calf on dorsiflexion of foot.
Term
tinel's
Definition
percuss on medial terve
pain, tingling + carpal tunnel
Term
phalen's
Definition
flex hands and hold wrist together for 1 minutes.
+ numbness or tingling, carpal tunnel
Term
stereognosis
Definition
familiar object in hand bilaterally
Term
graphesthia
Definition
point of pen to trace number and letter.
check bilaterally.
Term
two point discrimination
Definition
toothpicks on two points of fingertips.
smallest distance that can say there are two
Term
position sense/localization
Definition
eyes closed, touch area, have them point.
bilaterally, upper and lower extremities.
Term
light touch and pain
Definition
light several locations
toothpick in several locations.
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