Neurosensory system

Question 1

Sensory deprivation

Answer 1

Excessive yawning, drowsiness, sleeping 
	Decreased attention span and problem solving 
	Impaired memory 
Hallucinations 
Irritability and depression 
Apathy and emotional liability

Question 2

Sensory overload

Answer 2

Fatigue/restlessness 
	Irritability anxiety and restlessness 
	Disorientation 
	Reduced ability to preform tasks and problem solve 
	Increased muscle tension 
	Scattered attention

Question 3

Risk factors for sensory overload

Answer 3

Pain/discomfort 
	Admission to an acute care area 
	ICU monitoring 
	Invasive tubing 
	Decreased cognitive ability

Question 4

Outcomes for preventing sensory overload

Answer 4

Reduce social isolation 
	Maintain function of existing senses 
	Preform ADLs
	Prevent sensory overload or depravation 
	Develop effective communication

Question 5

Conscious

Answer 5

aware of and responding to one’s surroundings; awake

Question 6

Somnolent

Answer 6

sleepy; drowsy

Question 7

Lethargic

Answer 7

affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic

Question 8

Semi-comatose

Answer 8

An imprecise term for a state of drowsiness and inaction

Question 9

Coma

Answer 9

state of unconsciousness lasting more than six hours in which a person: cannot be awakened; fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound; lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle; and, does not initiate voluntary actions.

Question 10

Disoriented

Answer 10

make (someone) lose their sense of direction

Question 11

Confused

Answer 11

unable to think clearly; bewildered

Question 12

Decoricate: (pain response)

Answer 12

Flexing inwards towards body (problems with cervical spinal tract or cerebral hemisphere)

Question 13

Decerebrate: (pain response)

Answer 13

Extending away from the body (problems with midbrain or pons)

Question 14

Lead poisoning

Answer 14

Increased intake of lead due to the environment
Ages 1-5
Sucking on lead chips/toys with led paint
Dust/pottery/colored news print/ old water pipes/ fumes from leaded gasoline

Question 15

Plubism

Answer 15

lead is poisoning, causes damage to the kidneys, brain and nervous system, red blood cells

Question 16

Signs of lead poisoning

Answer 16

(it may be asymptomatic) 
Irritability 
Headache 
Fatigue
Abdominal pain

Question 17

CDC requires all blood levels to be assessed

Answer 17

children from 6mo to 6yrs

More than 10mcg/dL is a positive result

Question 18

Chelation

Answer 18

treatment to remove metal from the blood (oral or parental)

Also have a diet high in zinc, iron, and calcium

Question 19

Cystic Fibrosis

Answer 19

inherited disease that causes and increased amount of secretions and including mucous and sweat
Mainly affects lungs pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses and sex organs

Question 20

Sickle cell anemia

Answer 20

Misshape in the RBC leads to clotting and an inability to sufficiently carry oxygen

Question 21

hemophilia

Answer 21

Hemophilia is a rare disorder where blood doesn’t clot, the concern with it is internal bleeding not small cuts

Question 22

Huntington’s disease

Answer 22

Autosomal dominate inheritance

One in 10000 people get it

Question 23

Signs and symptoms of Huntington’s disease

Answer 23

Depression 
Mood swings 
Forgetfulness 
Clumsiness
Involuntary twitching 
Lack of coordination
Decrease in ADLs

Question 24

Death in huntingtons is caused by

Answer 24

Choking, infection, suffocation, heart failure

Question 25

Chorea

Answer 25

is a neurologic disorder that causes involuntary movement in the head neck and limbs

Question 26

Down syndrome: extra chromosome 21

Answer 26

Moms over 35 dads over 55 
One in 700 
Degrees of intellectual disability 
Alteration of immune system 
Growth failure, in brain, enlarged colon, congenital heart disease