Chapter 44

Question 1

Symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA) are expected to resolve within __ hours after onset

Answer 1

24

Question 2

An etiologic difference between meningitis and encephalitis is that meningitis is usually due to a _________ infection, whereas encephalitis is typically due to a _____ infection.

Answer 2

meningitis=bacterial

encephalitis=viral

Question 3

The most significant risk for cerebral aneurysm rupture is ____________.

Answer 3

Hypertension

Question 4

Hyperventilation to reduce PaCO2 is likely to produce..?

Answer 4

Cerebral vasoconstriction

Question 5

Normal ICP ranges from _-__mmHg

Answer 5

0-15

Question 6

The earliest indicator of compromised neurologic functioning is ..?

Answer 6

A change in LOC

Question 7

The glasgow coma scale has 3 measures of coma that include?

Answer 7

1. the eye opening response
2. the verbal response
3. the motor response

Question 8

Which of the following responses represents the worst neurologic status?

Answer 8

Assumes a decorticate position

Question 9

Patients who experience TIAs are at increases risk for…?

Answer 9

thrombotic stroke

Question 10

Typical manifestations of a stroke on the right side of the brain include?

Answer 10

loss of vision in the left visual field

Question 11

The pupil response to light tests the functioning of which cranial nerves?

Answer 11

II and III