NEURO Flashcards
Which vitamin deficiency is associated with numbness and tingling in hands and feet
B12 deficiency
Wrist drop occurs when what is injured?
Radial nerve
When taking pramiprexole, what to watch out for?
Hallucinations
Acute form of cognitive disfunction that can be an early sign of infection
Delirium
Late signs for increased intracranial pressure?
Loss of reflexes, arm drift, changes in LOC, paralysis, and seizures
Cranial nerves:
1 - olfactory/ ose 2 - optic/ eye 3 oculomotor 4 - trochlear/oblique muscle 5 - trigeminal/ face and sinus/ chewing 6 - eye movement 7 - facial muscles 8 - inner ear 9 - tongue, tonsils, gag reflex 10 - Vagus nerve: heart, lungs, GI 11 - sternocleidomastod and trapezius 12 - hypoglossal/ tongue muscle
Why would the doctor order fingerstick for a stroke incident?
To rule out hyperglycemia
Which is better when taking lithium, aspirin or ibuprofen?
Aspirin
Glasgow coma scale ratings
3-8 is severe, >13 is mild. Everything in between is moderate
In the event of spinal cord injury. What do you do for the patient.
Secure neck and head, log role, place on back board
A patient with constant seizures goes home with a vagal nerve stimulator. What should you tell them?
Put magnet on the device when you feel an aura coming
H2 antagonists are used for which patient?
To prevent gastric ulcers
Would you give calcium to a paraplegic?
Yes, to reduce the risk of osteoporosis from lack of weight bearing
Why would you give plasma expanders to a SCI patient?
To prevent and treat hypotension
Pylonephritis is an infection of which part of the body?
Upper urinary tract
