Study Guide for PN 161 Practical Nursing III Final Exam Spring 2018

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Module 1 and 2 1. Identify how to properly assess a client using the Glasgow coma scale and important nursing interventions related to scoring. a. The Glasgow coma scale measures eye opening, verb... al response, and motor response i. Monitor for improvements or worsening signs b. See level of consciousness! c. 3 is the lowest score d. Highest score 15 e. A score of 7 or less is considered a state of coma 2. Understand important considerations for neurological assessments. a. Health history i. Headaches ii. Clumsiness iii. Loss or change in function of extremity iv. Seizure activity v. Numbness or tingling vi. Change in vision vii. Pain viii. Extreme fatigue ix. Personality changes or mood swings 3. Review the physiology of CNS, PNS, and sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous systems. a. CNS b. PNS i. Brain 1. Controls, initiates, and integrates body functions ii. Spinal cord 1. Carries sensory impulses a. Cerebrospinal fluid i. Absorbs shock i. Somatic nervous system 1. Conscious activities ii. Autonomic nervous system 1. Unconsciousness activity iii. Spinal nerves 1. Reflex activity c. Sympathetic i. Neurological 1. Pupils dilated 2. Heightened awareness 3. Fight or flight d. Parasympathetic i. Neurological 1. Pupils normal size CONTINUED............ [Show More]

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