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neuro med surg Flashcards

1
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most common kind of meningitis

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viral/aseptic

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how is viral meningitis treated

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resolves by itself

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3
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is there a vaccine for viral meningitis

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no

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4
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what is the most common meningitis in pts with aids

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fungal

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5
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what is normal pupil size

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2-6 mm

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what 3 responses are u testing w glasgow coma scale

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eye opening
verbal
motor

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7
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what is the tool for assessing pts response to stimuli

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glasgow coma scale

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8
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what is the glasgow coma scale range

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3-15

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what does a glasgow coma scale result of 3 mean

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severe neuro impairment

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what does a glasgow coma scale result of less than 8 mean

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unconcious pt

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what does a glasgow coma scale result of 15 mean

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fully alert and oriented

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what would u score spontaneous eye opening on glasgow coma scale

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4

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13
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what would u score eye opening to speech on glasgow coma scale

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3

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what would u score eye opening to pain on glasgow coma scale

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2

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15
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what would u score no eye opening to stimulus on glasgow coma scale

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1

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16
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eye opening response to stimuli on glasgow coma scale score range

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17
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verbal response to stimuli score range on glasgow coma scale

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18
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score for oriented verbal response to stimuli on glasgow coma scale

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5

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19
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score for confused verbal response to stimuli on glasgow coma scale

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4

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20
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score for inappropriate words repsonse to stimuli on glasgow coma scale

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3

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21
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score for unclear sounds response to stimuli on glasgow coma scale

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2

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22
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score for no verbal response to stimuli on gladgow coma scale

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1

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score range for motor response on glasgow coma scale

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score for obeying command motor response to stimuli on glasgow coma scale

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25
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score for motor response to localized pain on glasgow coma scale

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5

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26
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score for withdraw motor response to stimuli on glasgow coma scale

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4

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27
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score for flexion motor response to stimuli on glasgow coma scale

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3

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28
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score for extension motor response on glasgow coma scale

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2

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29
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score for no motor response on glasgow coma scale

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1

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30
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deep tendon reflex responses range

31
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what would u score no response on deep tendon reflex

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0 (absent DTR)

32
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what would u score sluggish/diminished DTR

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what would u score active/expected DTR

34
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what is the normal DTR

35
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what would u score brisk hyperactive DTR

36
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what would u score brisk hyperactive DTR with intermittent or transient clonus

37
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neuro causes of a seizure

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-CNS infection
-brain tumor
-head injury
-drug/alcohol withdrawal

38
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resp causes of seizure

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-ABG imbalance
-hypoxia

39
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endocrine causes of

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-hypoglycemia

40
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cardio causes of seizures

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-hypertension

41
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systemic causes of seizure

42
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causes of seizures

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neuro:
-brain tumor
-alcohol/drug withdrawal
-head injury
-CNS infection
resp:
-hypoxia
-ABG imbalance
cardio:
-hypertension
endocrine:
-hypoglycemia
systemic:
-fever

43
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what is epilepsy

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chronic seizures caused by a chronic condition

44
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what are the 4 stages of a seizure

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-prodromal
-aura
-ictus
-post ictus

45
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a seizure that lasts over 5 mins without any conciousness is called

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status epilepticus

46
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warning sign before a seizure is what stage

47
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symptoms starting before an actual seizure is what stage

48
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sudden jerking or stiffening of arms/legs is what kind of seizure

49
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grand mal seizures are also called

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tonic-clonic seizures

50
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tonic phase of seizure is

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stiffening of muscles

51
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clonic phase of seizure is

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twitching/jerking muscles

52
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seizures that affect the entire brain are called

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generalized seizures

53
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seizures that affect one area of the brain are called

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partial/focal seizures

54
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what are the 4 types of generalized seizures

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-tonic-clonic
-myoclonic
-absence
-atonic

55
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seizure where pt has blank stare is called

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absence seizure

56
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sudden loss of muscle tone is what kind of seizure

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atonic seizure

57
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sensory symptoms w motor symptoms where pt is still aware is what seizure

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simple partial

58
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altered behavior/awareness and LOC is what kind of seizure

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complex partial seizure

59
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stoke caused by a clot is called

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ischemic stroke

60
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what causes a ischemic stroke

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clots (no blood to brain)

61
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stroke caused by blood in brain

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hemorrhagic stroke

62
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how to treat ischemic stroke

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alteplase (tissue plasminogen activator) (gets rid of clot)

63
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what brain lobe is wernickes area

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left temporal lobe

64
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what brain lobe is brocas area

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frontal lobe

65
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which side of the brain controls the right side of the body

66
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which side of the brain controls the left side of the body

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right side

67
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if a pt has a stroke on the left side of the brain what side of the body will be affected

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right side of body

68
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if pt has a stroke on right side of brain which side of body will be affected

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left side of body

69
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each side of the brain controls what side of the body

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the opposite side

70
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not being able to understand words means what kind of aphasia

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receptive aphasia

71
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what area of brain is affected is pt has receptive aphasia

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wernicke’s area

72
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aphasia where pt can understand speech but cant respond

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expressive aphasia

73
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what part of the brain Is affected if pt has expressive aphasia

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broca’s area

74
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how should affected arm of stroke pt be placed

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over pillow in neutral positiion

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