Nervous System

Front 1

The uncontrollable writhing and twisting movements of the body in Huntington's disease are called ____movements

Back 1

Choreiform

Front 2

Clients taking ____should be advised against high intakes of protein and vitamin B6.

Back 2

Levodopa

Front 3

Loss of sympathetic reflex activity below the level of injury within minutes of a spinal injury is called ____.

Back 3

Areflexia

Front 4

The technique that electrically separates and identifies proteins, demonstrates abnormal immunoglobulin G bands, described as oligoclonal bands, in CSF

Back 4

Electrophoresis

Front 5

headache, ipsilateral pupil change, and contralateral hemiparesis

Back 5

Epidural Hematoma

Front 6

ipsilateral pupil change, decreased extraocular muscle movement, and contralateral hemiparesis, with periodic lapses of memory, confusion, drowsiness, and personality changes

Back 6

Subdural Hematoma

Front 7

Classic signs of IICP include headache, vomiting, seizures, posturing, hyperthermia, and irregular bleeding

Back 7

Intracerebral Hematoma

Front 8

Conserves body energy and is partly responsible for slowing the heart rate, digestion, and elimination of body wastes

Back 8

Parasympathetic nervous system

Front 9

Regulates the expenditure of body energy in response to stressful situations(adrenaline)

Back 9

Sympathetic nervous system

Front 10

Why is skin traction used in clients with spinal nerve root compression

Back 10

Skin traction is used to decrease severe muscle spasm, increase the distance between the adjacent vertebrae, and keep the vertebrae correctly aligned

Front 11

Complications associated with an intracranial surgery include

Back 11

cerebral edema, infection, neurogenic shock, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, venous thrombosis, IICP, seizures, leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, and stress ulcers and hemorrhage.

Front 12

Evaluate the airway, breathing, circulation, and the LOC

Back 12

assessment of neurological deficit

Front 13

a sensory phenomenon that precedes the migraine headache by approximately 10 to 30 minutes

Back 13

aura

Front 14

The signs of an impending stroke include

Back 14

numbness or weakness of one side of the face, an arm, or leg; mental confusion; difficulty speaking or understanding; impaired walking or coordination; and severe headache.

Front 15

These exercises are recommended for clients with impaired physical mobility related to muscle weakness and paralysis

Back 15

ROM

Front 16

prevent contractures and muscle atrophy in clients with impaired physical mobility.

Back 16

ROM exercises

Front 17

Barbiturate coma therapy lowers metabolic brain requirements, and the resultant sedation contributes to

Back 17

hypotension, pneumonia, hypoxia, and respiratory depression.

Front 18

Moving the client incorrectly can permanently damage the

Back 18

spinal cord

Front 19

In spinal cord trauma,_____may lead to cord compression that may permanently damage the cord

Back 19

edema

Front 20

SPECT gives information about ______before they are visible with other imaging techniques

Back 20

cerebral blood flow, receptors for neurotransmitters, and lesions

Front 21

A client with a ruptured cerebral aneurysm is advised

Back 21

strict bed-rest without disturbance

Front 22

the head of the bed is elevated to reduce ICP and cerebral edema in the client with a

Back 22

ruptured cerebral aneursym

Front 23

Common signs of IICP include

Back 23

behavioral alterations, sleepiness, personality changes, vomiting, and speech or gait disturbances.

Front 24

bradykinesia, mask-like expression, stooped posture, hypophonia (low volume of speech), difficulty swallowing saliva, weight loss, a shuffling gait, difficulty turning or redirecting a forward motion, and rigidity in arms while walking

Back 24

Parkinson's s/s

Front 25

Early signs of Parkinson's disease include

Back 25

stiffness, referred to as rigidity, and tremors of one or both hands

Front 26

what precautions should the nurse take to minimize the risk for disuse syndrome?

Back 26

Position the client to avoid joint contractures and foot drop

Front 27

What cranial nerve Transmits the sense of smell

Back 27

one(olfactory)

Front 28

What cranial nerve Transmits visual information to the brain;

Back 28

Optic cranial nerve 2

Front 29

What cranial nerve perform most eye movements

Back 29

cranial nerve 3(ocularmotor)

Front 30

What cranial nerve Receives sensation from the face and innervates the muscles of mastication

Back 30

Trigeminal Cranial nerve 5

Front 31

Provides motor innervation to the muscles of facial expression and stapedius, receives the special sense of taste

Back 31

Facial nerve 7

Front 32

Senses sound, rotation and gravity (essential for balance & movement

Back 32

cranial nerve 8 (Vestibulocochlear)

Front 33

cranial nerves responsible for swallowing or gag reflex

Back 33

9 and 10

Front 34

inability to shrug, weak head movement is related to damage of which cranial nerve

Back 34

11 Accessory nerve

Front 35

In herniation syndrome, which is indicative of brain herniation, _____ posturing occurs

Back 35

decorticate

Front 36

decorticate posturing occurs, and, if the condition is left untreated, develops into ____ posturing

Back 36

decerebrate

Front 37

elbows, wrists and fingers flexed, and legs extended and rotated inward

Back 37

Decorticate posturing

Front 38

The most common symptoms of meningitis are

Back 38

headache
neck stiffness
photophobia
phonophobia

Front 39

A ____may be used to diagnose or exclude meningitis

Back 39

lumbar puncture

Front 40

treatment for meningitis is the prompt application of ___and sometimes ___ drugs. In some situations, ___ drugs

Back 40

antibiotics
antiviral
corticosteroid

Front 41

Cushing's triad is a sign of

Back 41

increased intracranial pressure
and is a medical emergency

Front 42

widening pulse pressure
decreased respirations
decreased HR

Back 42

cushing's triad

Front 43

triad is important in emergency medicine because it suggests severe ___ in the brain

Back 43

ischemia

Front 44

Impulsive behavior indicates

Back 44

right sided brain injury

Front 45

left side neglect indicates

Back 45

right sided brain injury

Front 46

What illness is associated with dopamine depletion

Back 46

parkinson's

Front 47

Treatment for autonomic dysreflexia

Back 47

elevated HOB

Front 48

a condition characterized by a massive sympathetic discharge that can occur in association with spinal cord injury

Back 48

Autonomic dysreflexia