An intensive neurological evaluation includes an assessment of the sensory system. It starts with basic methods reminiscent of light touch, pain and temperature, vibration and joint...
After completing the neurological assessment, three specific techniques must be used should you suspect that a patient can have meningitis: nuchal stiffness, Brudzinski’s sign, and Kernig’s...
An entire neurological assessment of a comatose patient could be difficult. However, brainstem function and specific cranial nerves (III, IV, VI, VIII) could be assessed by...
If you’re a nurse involved in direct patient care, you’ve probably administered insulin sooner or later in your profession. Have you ever wondered how insulin works?...
As nurses, the very first thing we regularly do when entering a patient’s room is assess their mental state and level of consciousness. We immediately observe...
We often take language and the power to speak with no consideration. For patients with aphasia, that is an especially difficult and frustrating impairment. Aphasia is...
Two critical components of a mental health assessment are thought process and thought content. Assessment of an individual’s thoughts might be incorporated into the general patient...
A mental health assessment is crucial to assessing brain function, especially cognitive function. Although neuroimaging studies can examine structure, blood flow, metabolic function, and abnormal protein...
In primary care settings, a radical history of presenting disease (HPI) is essential to understanding the cause or issues that prompted the patient’s visit. The first...
When collecting a patient’s health history, it can be crucial to evaluate and document the dietary status. Nutrition is vital to maintaining a healthy weight and...
