Nursing intervention and nervous system assessment.

1. GERIATRIC NURSING (CLASS ACTIVITY)
NORMAL & ABNORMAL FINDINGS
Instruction: In a ¼ sized illustration board, paste at least five normal and abnormal
findings for each of the system enumerated below.
ASSESSMENT ACTIONS NORMAL FINDINGS ABNORMAL FINDINGS
NERVOUS
SYSTEM/PSYCHOLOGICAL
CHANGES
• First, we must
establish level of
consciousness
• Next, we can
evaluate mental
orientation.
• Assessment check
for :
-Long term
memory
-Short term
memory
-Higher Brain
Functions and
Language
• Assess the cranial
nerves selectively
by function.
• Afferent Nerves
can be tested by
light touch,
temperature, or
pain stimulus.
• Afferent Nerves
can be tested by
light touch,
temperature, or
Reduction:
• nerve cells, cerebral
blood flow, &
metabolism
• Slower reflexes,
delayed responses, &
changes in balance
• Increased risk
falls
• Decreased brain
weight
• Age- related neuronal
loss
• Enlarged varicose
veins
• Short-term memory
and the ability to
learn new material
tend to be affected
relatively early.
• Verbal abilities,
including vocabulary
and word usage, may
begin to decline at
about age 70.
• Intellectual
performance—the
ability to process
information
(regardless of
speed)—is usually
maintained until
about age 80 if no
neurologic disorders
• Alzheimer's disease
• Parkinson's disease
• Epilepsy
-Seizures
• Dementia
• Stroke
• Depression
• Swelling and enlarge
varicose veins
• Scoliosis
• Back pains
• Insomnia

2. pain stimulus.
• Efferent pathways
should be test for
the somatic and
autonomic nervous
system.
are present.