Neuro

Which neurological disorder does not affect cognitive function or LOC?

_{Which disease is a chronic, progressive, hereditary disease of the nervous system that results in progressive involuntary dancelike movements and dementia?}

Myasthenia Gravis occurs when antibodies attack which receptor sites?

_{What is the term for rapid, jerky, involuntary, and purposeless movement of the extremities or facial muscles?}

______ is impaired ability to execute voluntary movements

What is the most common clinical manifestation in patients with multiple sclerosis?

_{Which disease is there a loss of motor neurons in the anterior horns of the spinal cord and motor nuclei of the lower brian stem?}

Which anticholinergic agent control tremors and rigidity in parkinson's disease?

_{Which disease is associated with decreased levels of dopamine due to destruction of pigmented neuronal cells in the substantia nigra in the basal ganglia of the brian?}

_{Which disease is a chronic, degenerative, progressive disease of the central nervous system characterized by the occurence of small patches of demyelination in the brain and spinal cord?}

_{What disease is a progressive degenerative neurological disease resulting in decreased motor function in the upper motor neurons in the medulla oblongata and lower motor neurons in the spinal cord?}

Which disorder is characterized by the body unable to transmit nerve impulses which results in muscle weakness?

Progressive demyelinating disease of motor and sensory neurons that has periods of remission and exacerbation:

A chemical imbalance in the brain leads to movement and coordination problems:

Dysfunction in the lower motor neuron pathways results in:

_{Hyperventilation is recommended if there is any indication of increased ICP. This intervention decreases ICP by:}

The earliest sign of incresing ICP is a change in:

What are the signs of Cushing's Triad?

You are caring for a patient with a brainstem injury. Your priority assessment should be:

What is cranial nerve 4?

What is cranial nerve 5?

What is cranial nerve 8?

What is cranial nereve 6?

What are the first 3 cranial nerves?

Before a cerebral angiography, what lab value needs to be assessed?

How should the patient be positioned after a lumbar puncture?

_{______: stimulate to wake up, will fall back asleep on you, but when you wake them up again, they remember what happen before}

_{______: every time you go in room, you have to wake patient up. Disoriented, will not remember that you woke them up an hour ago.}

______: cognitively intact but cannot express what they want to say

______: can speak but cannot use right words/grammar

______: difficult due to impairment of muscles usde to produce speech

_{_______: extension of legs, internal rotation and adduction of arms with flexion of elbows, wrists and fingers}

______: back arched, rigid extension of all extremities, hyperpronation of arms and plantar flexion of feet. Away from core of the body.

______: regular, rhythmic breathing, alternates between hyperventilation and apnea

What type of solution are you most likely going to hang in a patient with brain trauma?

What are the four earliest signs seen with increased ICP?

What is your highest priority in a brainstem injury?

What is normal creatine level?

_{What can be given to patients with high levels of creatine (0.5-1.2) if they need to have a cerebral angiography done?}

what does normal spinal fluid look like?

What is used to take away ammonia?

If there is a positive babinski's reflex in an adult, think _____.

_{With decorticate posturing (extension of legs, internal rotation and adduction of arms with flexion of elbows, wrists and fingers) there is most likely damage to where?}

_{With decerbrate posturing (back arched, rigid extension of all extremities, hyperpronation of arms and plantar flexion of feet) there is most likely damage to where?}

_{With cheyne-stokes respirations (regular, rhythmic, alternates btw hyperventilation and apnea) there is most likely a ______ injury or ______.}

_{Central neurogenic hyperventilation (sustained, rapid, regular respiration of 25 or more per minute) indicates _______.}

How do you want to position a patient with altered LOC?

What should you give the patient if they are shivering?

What is considered a high ICP?

What are the three symptoms associated with Cushing's syndrome?

Decreased cerebral flow causes ______

What hyperosmotic agent would you give to dehydrate the brain and reduce cerebral edema?

What analgesic medication needs to be avoided?

What needs to be checked when administering Decadron?

What is the therapeutic drug level of phenytoin?

Barbituates (such as phenobarbital) are beneficial how?

Where is ICP measured?

______ is caused by decreased ADH and is a complication of ICP

_______ is caused by increased ADH and is a complication of ICP

What is diabetes insipidus going to be treated with?

What is SIADH treated with?

Post-op nursing for a client who had supratentorial surgery is what?

Post-op nursing for a client who had infratentorial surgery is what?

What is the first choice inotrope for a patient with low cardiac output that does not improve with fluid resuscitation?

If you see a halo sign and use a dextrostix to check for glucose reaction and get a positive result, what does it suggest?

_______ post op includes no vigorous coughing, no sucking on a straw or sneezing.

______ seizures occur in one area of the brain, begin focally

________ seizures- your consciousness is still intact

_________ seizures- consciousness impaired, automatisms

________- muscle contraction and > tone and contraction with relaxation

_________- loss of awareness, motor activity stops

What are automatisms?

What is the complication associated with Dilantin?

What is defined by no recovery, 3 episodes of seizures that lasts >30 mins

_{^{Which headache is characterized by steady, constant feeling of pressure that usually begins in the forehead, temple, or back of teh neck. It is often bandlike or may be described as "weight on top of my head"}}

What medications are given for migraine headaches?

What medications are given for cranial arteritis?