1) Why should a neurological assessment start with an airway assessment? a) A patient with decreased neurological function may have an altered level of consciousness, so airway could be compromised. b) To assess whether the patient can talk and answer the questions, as verbal response is part of a GCS assessment. c) It is important to eastablish if a patient has the ability to talk as this could highlight a loss in neurological function. 2) What does ACVPU stand for? a) Alert, New/Altered Confusion, Responds to Voice, Responds to Pain, Unresponsive. b) Alert, New/Altered Confusion, Responds to Voice, In Pain, Unresponsive c) Alert, New/Altered Confusion, Able to Vocalise, Responds to Pain, Unresponsive. 3) What does FAST stand for? a) Face Arms Speech Time b) Face Arms Slur Time c) Face Alert Speech Time 4) When should you do a FAST test? a) If you are suspecting stroke b) If you need to be quick c) If you cannot do a full set of clinical observations 5) What does GCS stand for? a) Glasgow Coma Scale b) Generalised Coma Score c) Glasgow Consciousness Scale 6) Which part of an A-E assessment would GCS come under? a) Disability b) Airway c) Everthing Else/ Exposure 7) Which common health problem could be misdiagnosed as a neurological deficit? a) Diabetes - Hypoglycaemia b) Tension Pneumothorax c) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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