Chapter 6 Abnormals

Lethargy

client opens eyes, answers questions, and falls back asleep

Obtunded

client opens eyes to loud voice, responds slowly with confusion, and seems unaware of environment.

Stupor

client awakens to vigorous shake or painful stimuli but returns to unresponsive sleep

Coma

client remains unresponsive to all stimuli; eyes stay closed

Dysphonia

voice volume disorder caused by laryngeal disorders or impairment of cranial nerve X

Cerebellar dysarthria

irregular, uncoordinated speech caused by multiple sclerosis

Dysarthria

defect in muscular control of speech related to lesions of the nervous system, Parkinson disease, or cerebellar disease

Aphasia

difficulty pronouncing or understanding language caused by motor lesions in the dominant cerebral hemisphere

Wernicke aphasia

rapid speech that lacks meaning caused by a lesion in the posterior superior temporal lobe

Broca aphasia

slowed speech with difficult articulation but clear meaning caused by a lesion in the posterior inferior frontal lobe