NEUROLOGIC NURSING Flashcards
In ICP: Drug to decrease cerebral edema
Dexamethasone (Decadron)
Dexamethasone (Decadron) classification
CORTICOSTEROIDS
IN ICP: Promotes cerebral diuresis by decompressing brain tissue
Mannitol (Osmitrol)
Classification of mannitol
Osmotic Diuresis
main function of Henle’s loop
aims to reduce the volume of water and solutes within the urine without any change in its concentration.
Loop diuretic: ____
Furosemide
Furosemide acts in how many hours
6 hours
Infusions are monitored closely in ICP because
because of the risk of promoting additional cerebral edema and fluid overload
IN ICP: What position
Semifowlers
Monitor neuro status every ____
1-2 hrs
What to avoid in ICP
Avoid pressure like: Coughing, Straining of stools, valsalva manuever, excessive vomiting
In ICP: Seizure can also occur. Give what medication?
Phenytoin (dilantin)
ICP: What to give if have headache?
Codeine Sulfate
ICP: Limit fluids to _________
1200 liters/day
ICP: Maintain a patent airway because
because a high carbon dioxide (CO2) level increases intracranial pressure
Confirmatory test for Multiple Sclerosis
MRI
purpose of plasmapheresis
eliminates the antibodies in the plasma that are causing the autoimmune attack, and then returns the “cleaned” plasma and other blood components back to the body
MS:
What is more priority: Acute or Chronic exacerbation
ACUTE EXACERBATION
MS: MUSCLE RELAXANTS MEDS
Baclofen (Lioresal) & Dantrolene Na (Dantrene)
antiviral, antiparkinsonian, helps in fatigue
amantadine
MS: for tremors
propanolol
MS: key agent for acute relapse and shortens duration of relapse
IV methylprednisolone
MS: immunosuppressants drugs for chronic exacerbation
avonex, rebif
Atrophy of brain tissue to deficiency of SANS
Alzheimer’s Disease
what is SANS in alzheimers
Somatostatin, Acetylcholine, Norepinephrine, Substance P
initial sign of alzheimers disease
Progressive memory loss
5 A’s in alzheimers disease
amnesia, anomia, agnosia, apraxia, aphasia
In 5A’s, what is common in alzheimers
APHASIA
CONFIRMATORY TEST FOR ALZHEIMERS
AUTOPSY
DOC ALZHEIMERS
DONEPEZIL
PRIORITY FOR ALZEIMERS
SAFETY
PARKINSONS DISEASE: WEAKNESS OR NON
NO WEAKNESS
PARKINSONS DISEASE: WHAT NUEROTRANSMITTOR DECREASE
DOPAMINE
INITIAL SIGN IN PARKINSONS DISEASE
TREMORS
MNEMONIC TO REMEMBER IN PARKINSONS DISEASE
PARC DARK!
Pill rolling
About to fall: Shuffling Gait
Rigidity
Cant swallow, speak
Drugs
Artane
Resting Tremor
Keep tremors down with antihistamine
common surgery in PARKINSONS DISEASE
deep brain stimulation
drugs for PARKINSONS DISEASE
levodopa, carbidopa
combination of levodopa and carbidopa
sinemet
controls dyskinesias in long term use of Levodopa
Amantadine HCL (symmetrel)
What to consider in taking antiparkinsonian
-take before meals for increase absorption
-inform patient that urine stool may be darkened
Chronic autoimmune disorder in impulse transmission at neuromuscular junction
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
WHAT IS AFFECTED IN MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
VOLUNTARY MUSCLES
MG: ANTIBODIES ATTACK WHAT RECEPTOR ____ LEADING TO ______
ACTH Leading to muscle relaxation –> muscle weakness
MG: INITIAL SIGN
PTOSIS
MG: CONFIRMATORY TEST
TENSILON TEST
MG: WHAT HAPPENS IN TENSILON TEST
IT STRENGTHENS MUSCLES FOR 5-10 MINS