Undertaking a neurological assessment.
clinical
early warning scores
neurology
nursing care
observations
patient assessment
patients
professional
vital signs
Journal
Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
ISSN: 2047-9018
Titre abrégé: Nurs Stand
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9012906
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 Nov 2023
06 Nov 2023
Historique:
accepted:
05
07
2023
medline:
6
11
2023
pubmed:
6
11
2023
entrez:
6
11
2023
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Neurological observations are an essential aspect of assessment in patients with altered mental status and require the nurse to collect and analyse information using a validated assessment tool. Assessing a patient's pupil size and response is also an important element of a neurological assessment. This article summarises the pathophysiology of raised intracranial pressure and lists some of the conditions that may contribute to an alteration in a patient's mental status. The article details the use of two commonly used neurological assessment tools and the assessment of a patient's pupil size and response. The author also considers the challenges related to accurate recording of neurological observations.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37927224
doi: 10.7748/ns.2023.e12173
pii: e12173
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Informations de copyright
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Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None declared