Midterm- Flashcards
A ___ ___ is consider to be dry application
ice bags, heating pad, chemical hot, and hot pack
The ___ is the chemicals that travel across the synapse.
neurotranmitters
Explain what a concussion is:
a brain injury, (jarring) injury that results from a hit to the head.
Needle holders and plain thumb forceps are found in the ___ & ___
Grasp, hold
Formation red blood cells in the bone marrow is stimulated by which hormone found in the kidney is called:
Erythropoietin
Signs of neglect/malnutrition are:
Dehydration, Lack of proper living conditions, & failing to treat health problems
Cataracts is:
thickening of the
This gland is found in the center of your brain & secretes melatonin is known as the ___ gland.
Pineal gland
T or F: Cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements but is involuntary in its function.
True
At what age would a pt be diagnosed with oral care?
40
Epistein-Barr virus causes:
Infectious Mononucleosis
Dysphagia means:
trouble swallowing
____ is inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes behavioral issue, abnormal movements and dementia.
Huntington Disease
___ hormone stimulates the thyroid to release two other thyroid hormones.
TSH
Educating a patient regarding hot or cold applications at home, you would remind them to:
Use a protective covering.
Never fall asleep with anything on.
Never place an application over metal jewelry.
Vasopressin is also known as ___ hormone.
Antidiuretic
_____ is abnormal accumulation of CFS that
causes enlargement of the skull & compression on the brain.
Hydrocephalus
_____ Paralysis of the lower limbs & trunk.
Paraplegia
The basic unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell or the…
Neurons
___ is caused by increasing pressure inside of
the eye.
Glaucoma
Amnesia is the loss of memory.
True
Kelly & Mosquito forceps are found in which category?!
Clamping & Occluding
Motor nerves are also known as
Efferent
Cerebral Angiography:
X-ray_procedure that is used to see how the blood flows through the brain. A dye is injected & highlights the blood flow.
Medical term for “protrusion of the eyeball”
Exophthalmia
_____ increases the gray matter surface area.
Folds of convolutions of the cerebrum
Paralysis of the arms, legs and trunk is known as:
Quadriplegia
Seven days prior to a guaiac occult blood test the patient should stop taking:
Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Vitamin C
This type of testing will evaluate the electrical activity of the brain. This test is called:
EEG
Paralysis of one side of the body:
Hemiplegia
What are the two things that aldosterone regulates?
Water & Sodium balance
___ is the leading cause of death among men and women.
Heart Disease
Using Erikson’s Psychosocial Development, what stage would a 17yr old girl fall into?
Identity vs Role Confusion
Arteriosclerosis means:
Deposit buildup on the arterial walls and begin to calcify
_____ hormone stimulates milk production in the
breast
Prolactin
____ also facial nerve paralysis
Bells Palsy
Ridges of the folds in the cerebrum are called ___
Gyri
Pernicious anemia is deficiency of ___
Vitamin B12
_____ is the most serious type of spina bifida.
Myelomeningocele
Grooves or depressions on the surface of the brain are called:
Sulci
The ______ cover the axons.
Myelin sheath
____ are the nerve cells that connect
sensory & moto neurons
Interneurons
“Fight or Flight” is found in our ____ nervous system.
Sympathetic
Oxytocin stimulates the ___ of the uterus to contract.
Muscle
________ hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Describe to me, what an “Evoked potential test” is:
A nerve response test that uses electrodes.
Using Erikson’s Psychosocial development, What stage would a 1 year old child be in?
Trust vs Mis Trust
_____ is a metal probe that is inserted into or passed
through a catheter, needle or tube. It is used for cleaning purposes
Stylus
What stage would a 75yr old adult be in, Erikson’s Psychosocial Development staging.
Ego integrity vs Despair
____ is an aspiration of CFS from the lumbar
subarachnoid space.
LP- Lumbar puncture (spinal tab)
