Midterm Flashcards
_____ Hormone stimulates the thyroid to release two other thyroid hormones
TSH
A (blank, blank and blank) is consider to be a “dry” application
Ice bag, heating pad, and chemical hot and cold pack
The _________ is the chemicals that travel across the synapse
Neurotransmitters 
Explain what a concussion is
A brain injury resulting from a hit to the head
Needle holder and plain thumb forceps are found in the
Grasping and holding category
Formation of 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, and failing to treat health problems
Cataracts is
Thickening and clouding of the lens
This gland is found in the center of your brain and secretes melatonin is also known as
Pineal gland
True or false : cerebellum coordinates voluntary movement, but is involuntary in it’s function
True
At what age would a patient be diagnosed with oral cancer
40
Epstein Barr virus causes
Infectious mononucleosis
Dysphagia means
Difficulty swallowing
_________ is inherit progressive, neurodegenerative disorder, the causes behavioral issues, abnormal movements and dementia
Huntington disease
Educating a patient regarding hot and cold applications. At home, you would remind them to
Use protective covering, never fall asleep with it on, never place an application over metal jewelry
Vasopressin is also known as
Antidiuretic hormone
_________ is abnormal accumulation of CFS the causes enlargement of the skull and compression of the brain
Hydrocephalus
_______ is paralysis of the lower limbs and 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
True or false: amnesia is the loss of memory
True
Kelly and mosquito forceps are found in which category
Clamping and occluding
Motor nerves are also also known as
Efferent nerves
Describes cerebral angiography
X-ray procedure that is used to see how the blood flows through the brain. A dye is injected and highlights the blood flow.
What is the medical term that means “ perfusion of the eyeballs”
Exophthalmia
_____ or ____________ increases the gray matter surface area
Fold or 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, & vitamin C
This type of testing will elevate the electrical activity of the brain. This test is called
EEG
Paralysis on one side of the body is called
Hemiplegia
What are two things that aldosterone regulates
Sodium and water balance
___________ is leading cause of death among men and women
Heart disease
Using Erikson’s psychosocial development, what stage would a 17-year-old girl fall into?
Identity and role confusion
Arteriosclerosis means
Deposit build up on the arterial walls and begin to calcify
________ hormone stimulates milk production in the breast
Prolactin
_____________ it’s also facial nerve paralysis
Bells palsy
Ridges of the fold in the cerebrum is called
Gyri
Pernicious anemia is a deficiency of
Vitamin B 12
_____________ is the most serious type of spina bifida
Myelomeningocele
Grooves are depression on the surface of the brain are called
Sulci
The ___________ covers the axons
Myelin Sheath
_____________ are the nerve cells the connect sensory and motor neurons
Interneurons
“ fight or flight” is found in our
Sympathetic nervous system
Oxytocin stimulates the ______ of the uterus to contract
Muscle
___________ Hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids
Adrenalcorticotropin hormone (ACTH)
Describe to me, what an “evoked potential test” is
A nervous response test that uses electrodes
Using Erikson’s psychosocial development, what stage would a 1 year old child be in
Trust vs mistrust
_______ is a metal probe that is inserted into or passed through a catheter, needle or tube. It is used for a cleaning purposes.
Stylus
What stage would a 75-year-old adult be in, Erikson’s psychosocial development staging?
Ego integrity vs. despair
______ is an aspiration of CFS from the lumbar subarachnoid space
Lumbar puncture (LP)
