Medications
Medication class used to treat ischemic stroke.
What is thrombolytics?
Symptoms of this neurologic disorder include: hemiplegia, weakness, headache and dysarthria
What is a stroke?
What is restlessness?
This immune disease lab findings include decreased lymphocytes or T cells.
What is HIV/AIDS
Psychosocial cause of decreased immunity
What is stress? - or nursing school :)
What is Carpidopa/Levadopa?
Post ictal stage symptom following a generalized seizure
What are sleepiness, headache or disorientation.
A 10 year old staring into space
What is an example of absence seizure?
Common cytotoxic or Type II hypersensitivity reaction
What is blood product transfusion?
Seizure precautions include these interventions.
What are padded side rails, suction, O2 at the bedside?
A potential complication of chronic steroid usage
What is immunosuppression
What is Parkinson's Disease?
Eye opening, verbal response, motor response
What are the Glascow Coma Scale criteria?
Topics for this disease prevention include: education, do not share needles, or risk factor identification.
What are educational topics for HIV prevention?
Squeezing hands, flexion and dorsiflexion of feet.
What are components of a neuro assessment for strength?
What are antihistamines and vasopressors?
Cervical collar placement
What is the priority intervention for a head/neck injury?
Spinal cord injury location that affects respiratory function
What is cervical spine?
Type of hypersensitivity reaction to peanuts.
What is Type I anaphylactic?
Bleeding between the skull and dura space
What is an epidural bleed?
Medication used to treat ALS.
What are medications that help manage symptoms? There are no medications that treat ALS specifically.
This is a classic symptom of meningitis
What is a stiff neck? (nuchal rigidity)
Respiratory distress, swelling of tongue, hives.
What are symptoms of anaphylaxis?
Priority nursing diagnosis for a late-stage AIDS patient.
What is ineffective breathing pattern, imbalanced nutrition, risk for infection?
Nursing interventions that support patients who also have disabilities.
What are effective communication methods, environmental adjustments, physical assistive devices?