Quiz 6 Kahoot Review Flashcards
A Glasglow coma scale of 11 is considered?
moderate 9-12
- mild 13-15
- severe- 3-8
a pt with L hemisphere stroke would be expected to present with all except?
poor judgement & lack of caution
- L hemisphere = depressed aswell
what is the medical term for bleeding in the brain
hemorrhagic stroke
what are the 3 components that are assessed in the Glasgow coma scale?
eye opening
verbal response
motor response
what is the highest possible score you can get on the Glasgow coma scale?
15
which level of ICP is considered ELEVATED (intracranial pressure)
20mmHG
-10 to 19 = normal
- below 10 = WAY BELOW
which cerebral artery is impacted with Locked-in syndrome?
Basilar - thicker
which CN is responsible for moving the tongue?
12 - hypoglossal
at which age would a child be MOST likely to obtain a TBI
2 y/o ~ learning to walk & they tend to fall again
you hit your head in the anterior portion (frontal lobe) but present with injury & deficits related to the posterior lobe
countercoup
- whiplash cases
what is the most common cause of stroke?
blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the brain
- d/t: diet, smoking, alcohol, etc…
what is the term for a temporary interruption of blood flow to the brian?
TIA - transient Ischemic Attack
- short term - 1-24 hrs
- 30% more likely to get a CVA in the future
an ICP of 30 is considered normal?
NO, thats elevated
what does the Glasgow coma scale measure?
consciousness
- RLS scale = behavior
t/f: a person w R hemisphere lesion or stoke tends to have poor judgment or impaired judgment?
true
- right = reckless
- left = cautious, thinkers
a pt has a stroke in the middle cerebral artery (MCA), you could expect which of the following symptoms?
contralateral hemiplegia - 1 side is paralyzed/weaker
which location of stroke = contralateral hemiparesis & global artery
MCA = middle cerebral artery
complete paralysis besides the eye is?
basilar artery
what is the abnormal flexion posture called that can be observed post-brain injury
decorticate
- extension = decerbrate
what condition tends to present w HA that begin with exertion
subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)
GSW score of 11 is what range
moderate
which CN moves the tongue
12 - hypoglossal
NOT a key feature of CP
increase in blood flow
T/F: hyperextension brace prevents extension of the spine
false
spasticity of which muscles lead to CP
iliopsoas & hip adductors
highest score of GCS
15
choreoathetosis is
athestosis - involuntary distal wruthing movements
chorea - poor proximal voluntary movement
at birth, babies with CP tend to present with
low muscle tone
which is NOT a key feature to Brown Sequard Syndrome
R side lesion leads to left side weakness
-impairment is the same side (ipsilateral)
in STNR reflex, when the head extends, the arms…
extend
flex head = arms flex
what is the term for a temp interruption of blood flow to the brain
TIA - transient ischemic attack
what is the most common cause of stroke
blood clot blocking a vessel
complete lesion are when there is a complete loss of sensory & motor function ABOVE the level of lesion
false
its below
medical term for a bleeding in the brain
hemorrhagic
