Your Patient Is Undergoing a Neurological Assessment After Experiencing Head

question 69

Multiple Choice

Your patient is undergoing a neurological assessment after experiencing head trauma during a vehicular accident.You would assess for doll's eyes phenomenon by holding the patient's eyelids open and assessing the movement of his eyes after

• A) rotating his head from the center to one side and then to the opposite side.
• B) turning him onto one side and then to the opposite side.
• C) raising the head of the bed and then lowering it until it is level.
• D) light stimulus followed by painful stimulus.

---

Definitions:

Polygraph Test

A lie detection examination that measures and records various physiological responses such as blood pressure, pulse, and perspiration as indicators of truth or deception.

Primary Motor Cortex

The region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Startle Response

A reflex reaction to an unexpected stimulus, typically a loud noise or sudden movement, demonstrating the body's rapid involuntary preparation to flee or confront a possible threat.

Detect Lies

The process of identifying deception through analysis of verbal and non-verbal cues.