A&P
The three parts of the brain
What is the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem?
Name the five sensory organs
What is the skin, nose, eyes, nose, and tongue?
a condition in which the pressure in the eye increases, damaging the optic nerve and causing blindness.
What is glaucoma?
An intense, irrational fear of or anxiety about an object, place, or situation
What is phobia?
What washing a person's eyelid, where do start to wipe (from what to what?)
What is the inner cannula to the outer cannula?
The basic working unit of the nervous system
What is a neuron?
The thickest layer and outer part of the eye
What is the sclera?
Blood supply to the brain is blocked, or a blood vessel leaks or ruptures within the brain
What is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)?
A type of therapy that is usually short-term and focuses on skills and solutions that a person can use to modify negative thinking and behavior patterns.
What is cognitive behavior therapy?
At least how many inches down from the meatus should you start cleaning a catheter tube?
What is 3-4 inches?
Conducts messages between the brain and the body within its pathways
What is the spinal cord?
The tiny bones within the middle ear that pick up vibrations and send impulses to the brain
What are the ossicles?
a disorder of the inner ear caused by a build-up of fluid, which causes vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), and pain or pressure.
What is Meniere's disease?
Causes a person to have mood swings and changes in energy levels
What is bipolar disorder?
What kind of infection is limited to a specific location in the body
What is a localized infection?
Activates the fight or flight response in the body
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
The largest organ of the human body
What is the skin?
A shuffling gait is often seen with this disease
What is Parkinson's Disease?
A type of depression that may occur every year, often in the fall or winter months
What is seasonal affective disorder?
The proper order of doffing PPE
What is gloves, googles, gown, and mask?
Helps cushion the brain and spinal cord from shocks, serves as a delivery system for certain types of nutrients, and eliminates waste products and toxins.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
This organ provides balance
What is the ear?
A progressive disorder that affects the way impulses are transmitted to and from the brain.
What is multiple sclerosis?
Name two ways to help treat anxiety disorders?
Medications, cognitive behavior therapy, psychotherapy
Initial vital signs that can be used later as a comparison to future vitals signs
What is baseline vital signs?