Exam 1 - NUR2755 / NUR 2755 (Latest 2025):
Multidimensional Care IV / MDC 4 - Rasmussen
central nervous system (CNS) .....ANSWER.....consists of the brain
and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system (PNS) .....ANSWER.....the sensory and
motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to
the rest of the body.
frontal lobe .....ANSWER.....brain lobe responsible for voluntary
movement, speech production, executive functions, emotional
regulation, and personality.
- functions, future, feelings.
parietal lobe .....ANSWER.....brain lobe responsible for sensory
perception & interpretation, and proprioception.
- pressure, pain, position.
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,temporal lobe .....ANSWER.....brain lobe responsible for auditory
processing, memory, language comprehension, emotion, and
learning.
- talk, tone, thought, time.
occipital lobe .....ANSWER.....brain lobe responsible for visual
processing, interpretation, and recognition.
- optic.
cerebellum .....ANSWER.....brain region responsible for
coordination, balance, posture, and fine motor control.
brainstem .....ANSWER.....brain region responsible for autonomic
function, sleep/wake cycle, and reflexes.
altered level of consciousness .....ANSWER.....when a patient is
not oriented, does not follow commands, or needs persistent
stimuli to achieve a state of alertness.
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,- assessments: ABCs, find cause (neurologic, toxicologic,
metabolic), GCS.
Glasgow coma scale (GCS) (3-15) .....ANSWER.....a scoring
system used to evaluate level of consciousness.
- eye-opening response:
4 = spontaneously
3 = to speech
2 = to pain
1 = no response
- verbal response:
5 = oriented x3
4 = confused
3 = inappropriate words
2 = incomprehensible sounds
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, 1 = no response
- motor response:
6 = obeys commands
5 = moves to localized pain
4 = flex to withdraw from pain
3 = abnormal flexion
2 = abnormal extension
1 = no response
alert .....ANSWER.....spontaneous response to verbal commands
or touch.
lethargic .....ANSWER.....drowsy, but easily responds to stimuli.
stupor .....ANSWER.....responds only with vigorous stimulation
coma .....ANSWER.....a state of unresponsiveness with no
awareness.
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Multidimensional Care IV / MDC 4 - Rasmussen
central nervous system (CNS) .....ANSWER.....consists of the brain
and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system (PNS) .....ANSWER.....the sensory and
motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to
the rest of the body.
frontal lobe .....ANSWER.....brain lobe responsible for voluntary
movement, speech production, executive functions, emotional
regulation, and personality.
- functions, future, feelings.
parietal lobe .....ANSWER.....brain lobe responsible for sensory
perception & interpretation, and proprioception.
- pressure, pain, position.
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,temporal lobe .....ANSWER.....brain lobe responsible for auditory
processing, memory, language comprehension, emotion, and
learning.
- talk, tone, thought, time.
occipital lobe .....ANSWER.....brain lobe responsible for visual
processing, interpretation, and recognition.
- optic.
cerebellum .....ANSWER.....brain region responsible for
coordination, balance, posture, and fine motor control.
brainstem .....ANSWER.....brain region responsible for autonomic
function, sleep/wake cycle, and reflexes.
altered level of consciousness .....ANSWER.....when a patient is
not oriented, does not follow commands, or needs persistent
stimuli to achieve a state of alertness.
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,- assessments: ABCs, find cause (neurologic, toxicologic,
metabolic), GCS.
Glasgow coma scale (GCS) (3-15) .....ANSWER.....a scoring
system used to evaluate level of consciousness.
- eye-opening response:
4 = spontaneously
3 = to speech
2 = to pain
1 = no response
- verbal response:
5 = oriented x3
4 = confused
3 = inappropriate words
2 = incomprehensible sounds
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, 1 = no response
- motor response:
6 = obeys commands
5 = moves to localized pain
4 = flex to withdraw from pain
3 = abnormal flexion
2 = abnormal extension
1 = no response
alert .....ANSWER.....spontaneous response to verbal commands
or touch.
lethargic .....ANSWER.....drowsy, but easily responds to stimuli.
stupor .....ANSWER.....responds only with vigorous stimulation
coma .....ANSWER.....a state of unresponsiveness with no
awareness.
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