You are doing a neurologic assessment on one of your AIDS patients. You know that mental status is assessed as early as possible to set a baseline. You also know to assess sensory deficits and motor involvement
When assessing motor involvement what would you assess?
A) Visual changes
B) Paresis
C) Seizure activity
D) Headache
Ans: B
Feedback: Neurologic status is determined by assessing level of consciousness; orientation to person, place, and time; and memory lapses. Mental status is assessed as early as possible to provide a baseline. The patient is also assessed for sensory deficits (visual changes, headache, or numbness and tingling in the extremities), motor involvement (altered gait, paresis, or paralysis), and seizure activity.
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