PCCN neuro exam questions and answers

Frontal lobe functions - ANSWER-Personality, motor function, motor speech, morals, emotions, judgment Parietal lobe function - ANSWER-Sensation, pain, interpretation, temperature, pressure Occipital lobe function - ANSWER-visual Cerebellum functions - ANSWER-coordination of muscle movement & tone, equilibrium What does the glasgow coma scale assess? - ANSWER-1. eye opening 2. motor response 3. verbal response Early S/S of increased ICP - ANSWER-1. Change in LOC (earliest sign) 2. headache 3. N/V (can project to projectile) 4. Lethargy 5. Irritability 6. slow decision making Late S/S of increased ICP - ANSWER-1. pupillary changes 2. Seizures 3. Posturing 4. Can progress to coma Who should ICP monitoring be done for? - ANSWER-1. head injuries (GCS 8) 2. Cerebral edema 3. Large Ischemic stroke 4. Hydrocep