Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES

University Town, Northern Samar
Web: http://uep.edu.ph Email: uepnsofficial@gmail.com

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES

Assessing Neurologic System
Nursing Interview Guide to Subjective Data from the Client
Current Symptoms
1. Headaches, numbness, or tingling?
2. Seizure activity?
3. Dizziness, lightheadedness, or problems
with balance or coordination?
4. Decrease in ability to smell or taste?
5. Ringing in vision?
6.Change in vision?
7. Difficulty understanding when people are
talking to you or when you talk to others?
8. Difficulty swallowing?
9.Loss of bowel or bladder control?
10. Memory loss?
11.Tremors?

Past history

1. Head injury?
2.Meningitis?
3. Encephalitis?
4. Spinal cord?
5. Stroke?
6. Treatment received?

Family History
1. High blood pressure?
2. Stroke?
3.Alzheimer?
4. Epilepsy?
5. Brain cancer?
6. Huntington chorea?

Lifestyle and Health Practices

1. Any prescription or nonprescription medication?
2. Smoking?
3. Wearing of seat belts/protective headgear?
4. Daily diet?
5. Exposure to lead, insecticides, pollutants, hemicals?
6. Lifting of heavy objectives?
7. Frequent repetitive movements?

Analysis of Data
1. Formulate nursing diagnoses (wellness,
risk, actual)
2. Formulate collaborative problems.
3. Make necessary referrals