A client is brought to the emergency department (ED) by family members who tell the triage nurse that the client doesn't recognize them. The client is diagnosed with a neurologic deficit
What other conditions are considered neurologic deficits? Select all that apply. A) Impaired speech
B) Abnormal bladder elimination
C) Muscle strength
D) Normal gait
E) Paralysis
A, B, E
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A neurologic deficit a condition in which one or more functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems are decreased, impaired, or absent. Examples include paralysis, muscle weakness, impaired speech, inability to recognize objects, abnormal gait or difficulty walking, impaired memory, impaired swallowing, or abnormal bowel and bladder elimination.
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