Assessment of Neuro Disorders
The Alzheimer's patient who demonstrates difficulty swallowing is in which stage of the disease?
The late or severe stage
A child diagnosed with bacterial meningitis needs to be in respiratory isolation for ________hours?
Persons with bacterial meningitis are placed in respiratory isolation until the pathogen can no longer be cultured, usually 24 hours.
What is the cardinal sign of ICP?
Change in LOC
Orthostatic hypertension is an adverse effect to what Parkinson medication?
Levodopa Therapy
The nurse is assessing a pt gait and she notes the pt to walk slow and shuffle his feet, with his arms flexed, and has a loss of postural reflexes. The nurse knows these are signs of what neurological disorder?
Parkinson Disease
Prostigmine and Mestinon are medication that improve the nerve impulses and alleviate the symptoms of which neurological disorder?
Myasthenia gravis
The nurse knows their main focus in caring for a seizure pt is too?
Symptoms of __________disease include muscle tremors, posture and equilibrium alterations, and slow body movement or bradykinesia
Parkinson's Disease
Postmyelogram care includes the data collection to ensure there is no leakage of CSF, sensation and strength of the lower extremities, or headache. To avoid a headache, the patient should?
Lay flat for a few hours.
What is the sleepy somnolent period after a pt has a seizure called?
The postictal period
Dementia caused from hypotension, anemia, and drug toxicity is considered to be _________?
Reversible
Inhibition of acetylcholine facilitates stimulation of the dopaminergic receptors, which relieves the symptoms associated with which disease.
Parkinson's Disease
Hospitalization is necessary for GBS patients because the disease progresses very quickly and?
Respiratory Failure can occur
A stroke pt was instructed to use swallow precautions because he would choke on thin liquids. The nurse instructs the pt to_______ when swallowing?
Tuck their chin
The sympathetic systems take over in times of stress, HR and BP rise this action is called?
Fight or flight
This is a period when all drugs are withdrawn from the person with Parkinson disease. The drugs are then restarted at a lower dose with favorable results.
Drug Holiday
As the result of a stroke, a patient has difficulty discerning the position of his body without looking at it. The nurse knows this is called?
Proprioception
A widened pulse pressure, increased systolic blood pressure, deepening irregular respirations and bradycardia are together called?
Cushings Response
A pt scores a 3 on the GCS. The nurse knows this pt is?
Unconscious
When assessing a pt suspected to have Parkinson disease the nurse knows to always ask specific and __________Question?
Open ended