Test patient nervous system functioning.

Test patient nervous system functioning. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 4 occupations and seen in 7 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Administer diagnostic tests to assess patient health. in Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 7 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 4 (57%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Conduct tests or studies such as electroencephalography (EEG), polysomnography (PSG), nerve conduction studies (NCS), electromyography (EMG), and intraoperative monitoring (IOM). · Neurodiagnostic Technologists · importance 4.9 · exposure with tools
• Perform or interpret the outcomes of procedures or diagnostic tests, such as lumbar punctures, electroencephalography, electromyography, and nerve conduction velocity tests. · Neurologists · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations. · Nurse Midwives · importance 4.8 · no direct exposure
• Conduct tests to determine cerebral death, the absence of brain activity, or the probability of recovery from a coma. · Neurodiagnostic Technologists · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Measure visual, auditory, or somatosensory evoked potentials (EPs) to determine responses to stimuli. · Neurodiagnostic Technologists · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Determine brain death using accepted tests and procedures. · Neurologists · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Perform electrodiagnosis, including electromyography, nerve conduction studies, or somatosensory evoked potentials of neuromuscular disorders or damage. · Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Neurodiagnostic Technologists
• Neurologists
• Nurse Midwives
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Test patient nervous system functioning.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/test-patient-nervous-system-functioning}
}