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Possible signs of cognitive impairment include significant memory loss, confusion, impaired communication and inappropriate affect.  If a patient is displaying these signs at a clinic appointment, what is one of action a practitioner should do to try and understand the etiology?

Deep tendon reflexes are tested with the patient either sitting or lying down.   The student conducts the deep tendon reflex assessment; the patient has a reflex grade of zero; this may indicate:

To examine for the motor function of the vagus nerve in a child, the examiner would:

A patient presents for a clinic appointment with a chief complaint of neck and shoulder pain.  What is one of the objective assessments that should be completed?

The ability to recognize objects by touch is tested by placing a familiar object in the child’s hand is:  

This nervous system disorder is described as an acute paralysis or weakness of one side of the face that may have partial or complete resolution.  Although the etiology is unknown, it may be an inflammatory reaction that compresses which facial nerve?

Which of the following is an assessment instrument that combines an uncued three-item recall test with a clockwise drawing test, to evaluate a patient’s cognitive function?

Which of the following tests assesses cerebellar function?  

When conducting an overall screening for emotional and behavioral disorders in pediatrics, a suggested screening tool is:

An example of a postural reflex is the