Quiz 5 Flashcards
alzheimer’s disease (AD)
nurse will ask direct yes or no questions
badykinesia
nurse will assess this cardinal symptom of slow movements for a patient with parkinson’s disease
epilepsy
nurse will teach patient to avoid alcohol and excessive fatigue
parkinson disease (PD)
nurse will assess patient for orthostatic hypotension, temp regulation, & sweat disturbances
status epilepticus
nurse will maintain an airway and notify the RRT
intention tremor
nurse will assess this key features for MS patients when carrying out tasks
diplopia
nurse will assess MS/MG patients vision changes
dysphagia
nurse will assess MS/MG patient’s ability to swallow before giving oral medications
multiple sclerosis
nurse will educate patients receiving drug therapy to avoid crowds
acute ischemic stroke
nurse will admin TPA within 6 hr of symptom onset
embolic stroke
nurse will teach MI patient that they are at increased risk for a sudden onset stroke
hemiparesis
Nurse will teach caregiver to use FAST eval to compare sides of the body
subdural hematoma
nurse will assess for acute s/s to present in the first 48 hrs of fall
thrombotic stroke
nurse will teach atherosclerosis patient is at risk for stroke, and neuro deficits may have a slow onset
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
nurse will conduct an ABCD assessment
