Neurologic dysfunction (1)

Question 1

COMA

Answer 1

unconsciousness, unarousable, unresponsive

Question 2

Akinetic Mutism

Answer 2

unresponsiveness to the environment, makes no movement or sound but sometimes opens eyes

Question 3

persistant vegetative state

Answer 3

devoid of cognitive function but has sleep-wake cycles

Question 4

The body temperature of an unconscious person is never taken by which route,

Answer 4

MOUTH
Temp would be taken via rectal or tympanic

Question 5

Primary cerebrovascular disorder and 5th leading cause of death in US

Answer 5

STROKE

Question 6

What is agnosia?

Answer 6

Failure to recognize familiar objects perceived by the senses

Question 7

Stroke
non-modifiable risk factors

Answer 7

age, gender, ethnicity

Question 8

Stoke
Modifiable risk factors

Answer 8

HYPERTENSION (primary)
SMOKING
Cardiovascular disease
elevated cholesterol/hematocrit
obesity
Diabetes
oral contraceptive use
Drug/Alcohol abuse

Question 9

This type of stroke is a disruption of the blood supply caused by an obstruction, usually a thrombus or an embolism, that causes infarction of brain tissue

Answer 9

Ischemic stoke

Question 10

This type of stroke is caused by bleeding into brain tissue, the ventricles or subarachnoid space

Answer 10

Hemorrhagic stroke

Question 11

Types of Ischemic stroke

Answer 11

*Large Artery Thrombosis
*small penetrating artery thrombosis
*cardiogenic embolism
*cryptogenic (no known cause)
Other (causes- drug use, migraines, etc)

Question 12

Hemiplegia

Answer 12

Paralysis of one side of the body, or part of it, due to an injury in the MOTOR part of the brain

Question 13

Hemiparesis

Answer 13

Weakness of one side of the body, or part of it, due to an injury in the MOTOR part of the brain

Question 14

Dysarthria

Answer 14

Defects to articulation, due to neurologic causes

Question 15

Apashia

Answer 15

Inability to express oneself or to understand language

Question 16

Expressive Aphasia

Answer 16

inability to express oneself, often associated with damage to the left FRONTAL lobe

Question 17

Hemianopsia

Answer 17

Blindness of half of the field of vision in one or both eyes

Question 18

TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)

Answer 18

Completely resolves in less than 24 hours. Most resolve in less than 1 hour.
Occurs when there is a sudden loss of sensory, motor or visual function due to impairment of blood flow.

Question 19

another name for Headache

Answer 19

Cephalalgia

Question 20

Primary Headache

Answer 20

Has NO KNOWN organic cause

Question 21

Secondary Headache

Answer 21

A symptom WITH an organic cause (like a brain tumor or an aneurysm)