Ch 15 final exam

Question 1

Analgesia

Answer 1

absence of pain

Question 2

Aphasia

Question 3

Ataxia

Answer 3

lack of muscle coordination

Question 4

Bradykinesia

Answer 4

slow movement

Question 5

CVA

Answer 5

cerebrovascular accident

Question 6

Coma

Answer 6

abnormal deep unconscious

Question 7

Concussion

Answer 7

traumatic brain injury

Question 8

Dyslexia

Answer 8

inability to learn/comprehend

Question 9

Dystrophy

Answer 9

progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass

Question 10

Encephalitis

Answer 10

inflammation of the brain

Question 11

Epilepsy

Answer 11

type of stroke where nerve cell activity in brain is disrupted

Question 12

Hemiplegia

Answer 12

one half is paralyzed

Question 13

Hydrocephalus

Answer 13

fluid in vein ventricles

Question 14

Intrathecal

Answer 14

fluid filled space between the tissue layers

Question 15

Lethargy

Answer 15

inactivity or lack of response to normal stimuli

Question 16

Meningitis

Answer 16

inflammation of brain and spinal cord

Question 17

Meningocele

Answer 17

protusion through gap in spine

Question 18

Myasthenia

Answer 18

disease that causes muscle weakness

Question 19

Narcotic

Question 20

Paraplegia

Answer 20

paralysis affecting the legs and possibly trunk of body

Question 21

Poliomyelitis

Answer 21

inflammation of the gray mater of the spinal cord

Question 22

Quadraplegia

Answer 22

paralysis in arms, lower legs, bowels, sexual organs

Question 23

Seizure

Answer 23

abnormal uncontrolled electrical activity of the brain

Question 24

Spina Bifida

Answer 24

spinal cord forming outside of vertebrae

Question 25

Syncope

Answer 25

complete or partial loss of consciousness

Question 26

TIA

Answer 26

transient ischemia attack