Neurological Assessment

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What are the two components of consciousness?
Arousal and awareness
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Where does arousal take place?
Reticular activating system (RAS)
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Where does awareness take place?
Cerebral cortex
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What are some of the causes of an altered consciousness?
Trauma, disease, toxicity
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What are the two types of central pressure stimulus?
Trapezius pinch and supraorbital notch
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Where does arousal take place?

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Reticular activating system (RAS)

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Where does awareness take place?

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What are some of the causes of an altered consciousness?

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What are the two types of central pressure stimulus?

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