| A | B |
|---|
| finger to nose | w/ eyes closed, touch nose |
| Romberg test | feet close together, arms out, eyes closed |
| conscious | responds immed, fully, approp. |
| lethargic | drowsy,sleepy at inapprop times |
| stuporous | responds only to vigorous, 1-2 words only |
| semicomatose | responds to mild, painful stim only |
| comatose | responds to only very painful stim. |
| post care for lumbar puncture | lie flat 3 hrs, encourage fluids |
| cerebral angiogram | dye used to look at arteries in brain |
| myelogram | dye injected into spinal canal |
| EEG | records electrical impulses of brain |
| EMG | electrical impulses of muscles/nerves |
| nerve conduction studies | measures speed of nerve impulse |
| acute phase of neuro deficit | after accident, critically ill |
| recovery phase of neuro deficit | wks-months, condition stable, |
| chronic phase of neuro deficit | little,no improvements, prevent complications |
| dysphagia | inability or difficulty to swallow |
