Speech
What is the term used for "difficulty swallowing"
Dysphagia
Your patient is looking towards the weak side, this likely represents...?
Seizure
CPP = MAP - ____?
What is the frequency in which we document s/p TNKase?
Q15 min x 2 hours, Q30min x 6 hours, Qhr x 16 hours
Finger-to-Nose and Heel slide down the shin test for?
Limb Ataxia
What is the term used to describe loss of language?
Aphasia
Your patient is looking to the opposite side of their weakness, this likely represents...?
Stroke
What does CPP stand for?
Cerebral Perfusion Pressure
What is the frequency in which we document s/p EVMT?
Q15 min x 2 hours, Q30 min x 6 hours, Qhr x 4 hours
Naming items, describing a picture, and reading sentences tests for?
Best language/aphasia
What is the term used to describe motor planning impairment?
Apraxia
Herniation syndromes, drugs and brain injury will often show ________ pupils?
Dilated
What does MAP stand for?
Mean Arterial Pressure
What is the time frame that makes a patient eligible for TNKase?
3-4.5 hours from LKW
Evaluating speech clarity by having the patient repeat listed words such as mama, tip-top, fifty-fifty tests for?
Dysarthria
What are the two groups of aphasia?
Fluent & Non-Fluent
Drugs, opiates, pontine hemorrhage and strychnine poisoning will often show ______ pupils?
Constricted
What does ICP stand for?
Intracerebral Pressure
TNKase may be administered if BP is under what range?
185/110
What is the MAX score you can get on NIHSS?
42
This is performed by the RN prior to medication or food administration?
RN Swallow Screen
Herniation syndromes, SAH with ruptured aneurysm and previous surgery will often show ______ pupils?
Asymmetric
What is the normal MAP range?
60-110mmHg
What must be monitored s/p TNKase versus s/p EVMT?
TNKase - Vitals and Neuro assessment
EVMT - Vitals, Neuro and Groin assessment
What does the NIHSS stand for?
National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)