WHO AM I?
WHAT DO I LOOK LIKE?
HOW DO YOU GET ME?
FIX ME
OTHER
100
30 minutes of seizure activity
What is Status Epilepticus
100
Severe head pain lasting hours to days, accompanied by nausea and vomiting
What is a Migraine
100
A neurological disorder caused by repetitive wrist movements or from holding the wrist in an abnormal position for a long period of time
What is Carpel Tunnel
100
For seizure treatment ,many people are on medications to help with prevention. Name two common medications.
What is Tegretol , Phenobarbitol ,Valproic acid, Dilation , Valium
100
Three categories of the Glasgow Coma Scale
What is eye opening, verbal response, and motor response
200
Cerebral vasoconstriction followed by vasodilation
What is a Migraine headache
200
Rigidity followed by muscle contractions, then sudden relaxation
What is a tonic clonic seizure
200
Encephalitis can be caused by vaccines. True or False
True
200
For Guillain- Barre Syndrome , What therapeutic intervention in known as " washing blood"?
What is Plasmapheresis
200
Before a seizure,a sound,odor or visual distortion may be present.
What is an Aura
300
Inflammation of Brain tissue
What is Encephalitis
300
Unilateral facial drooping and ptosis are symptoms of what neurological disease?
What is Bells Palsy
300
Trigeminal Neuralgia is caused by irritation or chronic compression involving what cranial nerve.
What is the 5th cranial nerve
300
With Carpel Tunnel Syndrome , a common nursing intervention is to perform neurovascular compromise assessments. Name them ( 6)
What is - numbness - lack of pulse - tingling - pale skin or nail beds - coolness - limited movement
300
Another common name for Trigeminal Neuralgia
What is Tic Douloureux
400
Acute Polyneuropathy of cranial nerves
What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome
400
A severe headache,petechial rash, and a positive Kerning's and Brudzinski's sign are manifestations of what neurological disease?
What is Meningitis
400
Bells Palsy is inflammation and edema of the facial nerve number VII.What viral infections are thought to be the cause of this nerve trauma?
What is Herpes Simplex and Herpes Zoster
400
Due to a certain (common) symptom of Bells Palsy, this intervention is available but rarely used. What is it?
What is a Facial sling
400
A physical test where the patient places their knee to their chest with pain on extension.
What is Kernig's sign
500
Brain storm causing staring and unawareness
What is a Petit Mal seizure(Absence)
500
Abrupt onset of symmetrical paresis-paralysis beginning from the legs and moving upwards
What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome
500
Meningitis can be caused by bacteria or it can be viral. Name one of the three bacterial causes of Meningitis.
What is Neisseria Meningitidis , Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenza type b
500
What common drug class is used for treatment of meningitis?
What is antibiotics
500
A cloudy lumbar puncture is indicative of which type of meningitis.
What is bacterial meningitis
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