Neuro Assessment Module Intro
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Upon completion of this module, you will be able to…
- Describe the 7 levels of consciousness (Normal, Confused, Delirious, Somnolent, Obtunded, Stuporous, Comatose)
- Discuss what assessments should be included in a routine neuro exam and how to perform them.
- Discuss what adjunct assessments can be added to a neuro exam, what they indicate, and how to perform them.
- Discuss the difference between Brain Death and Comatose and the implication on nursing practice.
- Explain the physiology of intracranial pressure and the implications of increased intracranial pressure.
- Discuss how to calculate cerebral perfusion pressure and its implications for nursing practice.
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