Review Exam 1

Question 1

partial seizures

Answer 1

1 hemisphere
only some of eeg

Question 1

generalized seizures

Answer 1

full brain
full eeg

Question 2

unclassified idiopathic

Answer 2

dont fall into any category
occur for unknown reasons

Question 3

generalized tonic clonic

Answer 3

stiffening and jerking

Question 4

generalized myoclonic

Answer 4

awake
brief siffening/jerking

Question 5

generalized absnece

Answer 5

genetic
blank staring

Question 6

generalized atonic

Answer 6

loss of muscle tone

Question 7

complex partial

Answer 7

mimics a blackout

Question 8

complex simple

Answer 8

remains conscious
one sided movements

Question 9

ischemic stroke

Answer 9

clot

Question 10

hemhorragic stroke

Answer 10

bleed

Question 11

tx for ichemic

Answer 11

tpa/tnk w/in 4 hrs

Question 12

tx for hemhorhagic

Answer 12

rush to or

Question 13

s/s ischemic

Answer 13

expressive and receptive aphsasia
facial assymetry
hemiparesis
visual changes

Question 14

expressive aphasia

Answer 14

cant say what they want to say

Question 15

receptive aphasia

Answer 15

cant understand what we are saying to them

Question 16

s/s hemorrhagic

Answer 16

worst ha of their life

Question 17

for all strokes…

Answer 17

get to CT, last well, NIH scale, labs within 5 min

Question 18

what can mimic a stroke

Answer 18

hypoglycemia

Question 19

who is not a candidate for tpa

Answer 19

recent surgery
gi bleed
recent head injry

Question 20

what intervention in place for all stroke pts

Answer 20

npo until speech therapy assesses

Question 21

what is a risk factor for ischemic

Answer 21

afib

Question 22

what is important to control for stroke pts

Answer 22

blood pressure

Question 23

seizure precautions

Answer 23

padded side rails
all 4 up
turn on side

Question 24

what do you find out ab siezure pts

Answer 24

precipitating factors

Question 25

what can cause a seizure

Answer 25

post stroke
fever
infection

Question 26

what do we tell seizure pts

Answer 26

do not stop meds

Question 27

cautions for seizure ots

Answer 27

medic alert bracelet
no driving

Question 28

tx for concussion

Answer 28

brain rest
no sports
shorten school

Question 29

monroe kellie doctrine

Answer 29

80% brain tissue
10% blood
10% csf

Question 30

normal icp

Answer 30

less than 15
preffered 0-10

Question 31

how to calculate cpp

Answer 31

map-icp

Question 32

normal cpp

Answer 32

60-80

Question 33

as icp goes up

Answer 33

cpp goes down

Question 34

low cpp can lead to

Answer 34

hypoxic brain injury

Question 35

to decreased icp..

Answer 35

proper head alignment
hob elevated 30 degrees
give mannitol-osmotic dieuretic
hypertonic saline

Question 36

what scale is used for head injury

Answer 36

GCS

Question 37

what scale is used for stroke

Answer 37

nih

Question 38

decorticate

Answer 38

to core

Question 39

decerebrate

Answer 39

away from body

Question 40

is decorticate or decerebrate better

Answer 40

decorticate

Question 41

what is important to asses for tbi

Answer 41

loc
lethargy
awake
interactive
pupils

Question 42

what is different ab neurogenic shock

Answer 42

low bp and low hr

Question 43

brain death criteria

Answer 43

2 separate physicians on separate period of time

Question 44

cushings triad

Answer 44

increased bp/widening pulse pressure
decreased hr
irregular respirations