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Ms. Glutting Neuro exam 2

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Type of seizure caused by head trauma, metabolic or electrolyte imbalance (renal failure, hyponatremia, infection)   show
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Type of seizure most often a result of unknown cause   show
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Seizure that causes loss of consciousness   show
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Seizure that does not result in loss of consciousness   show
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Group of abnormal cells that initiates seizures   show
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Listed seizures all have something in common- Focal motor, jacksonian, sensory   show
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show Focal Motor seizure  
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show Jacksonian  
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show sensory seizure, focus is in the occipital area  
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Type of seizure beginning with an aura or sensation. Rising from the epigastric region, odor, visual disturbance, deja vu. Lip smacking   show
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show Involves entire brain, activated at once. Loss of consciousness  
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show Petit mal (absence seizure) may only stare into space, stop talking.  
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show 100; will exhibit learning problems.  
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show Status epilepticus  
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Tx for status epilepticus   show
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show Generalized tonic clonic (grand mal)  
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show 1- sudden LOC  
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Second stage of grand mal   show
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show entire body stiffens, including diaphram, throat muscles contract, air is pushed out. RR interrupted, may become cyanotic. Eyes open wide, pupils fixed/dilated. Lasts 30-60 sec.  
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tonic phase is also known as   show
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show Clonic/ictal phase. relaxed/unresponsive afterward won't remember episode  
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Stage of grand mal that involves involuntary jerk or contraction of major muscles. May be thrown to the floor   show
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show Atonic seizure "drop attack"  
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Normal level of dilantin? How is it sent from pharmacy?   show
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Max Mg/Minute for dilantin?   show
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Nursing considerations for Dilantin? Teaching in reference to side effects?   show
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show AST- 5-40 ALT- 7-56  
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show cerebrex  
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show alcohol  
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show Filter needed, only hang with NS, cardiac monitor will also be needed.  
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4 s's   show
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show Felbetol  
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show Speech is affected  
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show recognition/have to think about what they say before they say it  
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show muscle spasticity, neurogenic bladder, parethesias, cerebellar ataxia, fatigue, weakness, numbness, difficulty in coordination, loss of balance  
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Diagnostics to determine MS include a CSF exam that will find ____ antibodies.   show
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Right or Left sided stroke? spatial-perceptual deficits   show
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show Right  
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show Right  
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show Right  
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show Right  
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show Right  
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show Left  
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Right or left sided stroke? Impaired Right/Left descrimination   show
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Right or left sided stroke? Slow performance/cautious   show
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Right or left sided stroke? Aware of deficits, depressed/anxious   show
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show Left  
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show TPA, Heparin/platelet inhibs. Ticlid, Plavix, Persantine, Lovenox, Fragmin  
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Meds used for hemorrhagic stroke?   show
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Dilantin is given to a stroke victim when.....   show
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When will BP drugs be given in presence of a stroke?   show
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show Nimodipine (nimotop) Ca channel blocker, decreases vasospasm, minimizes tissue damage. GIVEN WITHIN 96 HOURS  
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show Used to establish blood flow, prevent cell death in a ischemic stroke. Given in the 1st 3-4.5 hours after symptoms begin, not after. Know LSN. No TPA unless BP is 185/110 or less. Do all sticks/NG, etc, before TPA admin Assess for cerebral bleed  
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show Water, Glucose containing Glucose level, no higher than 140 and in norm range  
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Inability to recognize and object by sight, touch, or hearing   show
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Side of brain affected by stroke in which patient may exhibit unilateral neglect   show
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Things appear smaller than they are   show
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Loss of vision in half of each visual field.   show
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show TIA lasts minutes to hours  
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which stroke? Onset and disappearance of focal neuro deficit within days. Lasts longer than 24 hours, minimal to no lasting deficit   show
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Stroke? Progresses 12-24 hours, progressive deterioration of neuro status, residual effects possibly permanent   show
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Stroke? Severe in character, condition stabilizes but neuro deficit remains. No further deterioration after 2-3 days usually has permanent deficits   show
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Disturbance in muscular control of speech   show
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Cannot name an object   show
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show apraxia  
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show perservation  
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Motor or expressive aphasia. Pt demonstrates difficulty expressing self through spoken/written word. Speech slow, nonfluent, effortful. Can understand verbal/written word. Aware of problem   show
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receptive aphasia, injury to temporal lobe of dominant hemisphere. PT unable to comprehend written/verbal. Brain unable to interpret sounds heard, pt has fluent speech/norm rhythym but uses incorrect words. makes up own words. May not realize deficit.   show
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show Global aphasia  
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show Betaseron  
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show spastic bladder; urinary frequency and urgency  
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show Urecholine and Prostigmine cholinergics  
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Med given for parasthesias and ataxia in MS? (select all) A. Tegretol B. Dilantin C. Klonopin D. Neurontin E. TPA   show
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Daclofen, Valium, and Dangrium would be given to control ____________ in MS.   show
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show Dopamine receptor agonists, parlodel,permax, mirapex, requip Sinamet added as disease progresses  
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show Symmetrel  
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Patient teaching for Levodopa   show
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Nutritional teaching for PD patient?   show
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show Meds need to be taken on time.  
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show Myasthenic  
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Crisis when there is too much Ach available, constant action potential is generated, fatiguing the respiratory muscles. From over medication. S/S will be muscle weakness, respiratory distress but also will exhibit GI symptoms: N/V, diarrhea, bradycardia.   show
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Spinal cord injury most common in cervical cord. Motor weakness/sensory loss present in upper/lower extremities but mainly upper   show
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show anterior cord, compromised blood flow to anterior cord. posterior not injured so sense of touch, position, vibration, motion is intact.  
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damage to 1/2 spinal cord characterized by loss of motor function and position, vibratory sense. Ipsilateral paralysis. Loss of pain/temp senstation below lesion Often caused by penetrating injury   show
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S/S of what disorder? *Severe hypertension (300/160 with bradycardia) *severe throbbing ha *nasal stuffiness *blurred vision *goosepimples and pallor below injury *profuse swelling, flushing above level of injury   show
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Nsg TX for autonomic dysreflexia?   show
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What six things determine brain death?   show
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show Hypothermia, CNS depression r/t drugs; barbituates  
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