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30 Cards in this Set
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Part of the brain that:
Directs body movement and is and is responsible for higher thinking |
frontal lobe
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Part of the brain that: controls sensations of touch and spatial ability
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Parietal Lobe
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Part of the brain that:
Directs visual experiences Vision Center |
Occipital lobe
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Is concerned w/ movement coordination, muscle tone, posture and equilibrium
**Information Storage |
Cerebellum function
**Cerebrum |
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Part of the brain that:
controls the sensations of hearing and auditory interpretation and smell Speech |
Temporal Lobe
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Carry messages between the cerebrum and the medulla. It also acts as a center to produce normal breathing patterns
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Pons
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Trgeminal nerve (V) is responsible for...
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sensations of the head and face
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The parasympathetic nervous system would have which of the following responses...
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constriction of pupil
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Olfactory Nerve (I) is...
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smell
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Respiratory Center
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medulla Oblongata
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part of the body that is supplied by nerves from the throacic cord
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Trunk
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Mr smith sees a neurologist b/c of facial muscle weakness when the neurologists ask Mr Smith to smile which cranial nerve is being tested?
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Facial (VII)
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neurologists test the trochylear (IV) and abducens (VI) cranial nerves together by having him do what....
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follow his finger w/ his eyes
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neurotransmittter that mediates sympathetic response
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norepinephrine
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1. what should be done after a lumbar puncture?
2. what should be done to prepare the pt for a lumbar puncture |
1. have the pt lie flat for 6-8 hrs after
2. position client pt on his or her side |
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which of the following is an alert to having incresing intracranial pressure
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widining of pulse pressure
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client recieving manitol for increasing ICP, which of the following measurements will determine if the mannitol if effective
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urine output
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abnormal FLEXION posturing is called...
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decorticate
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abnromal EXTENSION posturing is called...
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decerebrate
(has the most "e's"-extension out of the 2 words) |
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Mylegram--what do you do after
(xray of the spinal canal) |
fluids are encouraged
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EEG- what do you do
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make sure hair is shampooed
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Mrs Pickett needs to go to the B/R what are some of the things you can do to ensure she can do this
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ck transfer records for previous activity level, ck muscle strength; have a 2nd person to assist
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the nervous system consist of ...
It is responsible for... |
brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves
coordinating body functions and responding to change in stimuli from the enviroment |
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regulates EXPEDNITURE of energy...
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Sympathetic nervous system
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conserves body energy...
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Parasympathetic nervous system
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what areas are assessed on the Glasgow coma scale?
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eye opening, verbal and motor responses
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which of the following may signal ICP in a pt w/ a closed head injury?
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Vomiting
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what should you question on the orders for a pt who has just had LP?
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Head of bead elevated at 60 degrees
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layers covering brain:
outermost: intermediate: adheres to the brain: |
dura (the outer layer is most DURAble)
Arachnoid Pia matter |
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spinal cord is the center of...
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reflex action
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