Cranial Nerves
This cranial nerve controls smell.
What is Olfactory (CN I)?
Progressive loss of dopamine causes this disorder.
What is Parkinson's disease?
This drug is given to break up clots in ischemic stroke if within 3–4.5 hours
What is tPA (Alteplase)?
This imaging is best for acute bleeding in the brain.
What is a CT scan?
If a patient is having a seizure, you should NOT do this
What is restrain the patient or put objects in their mouth?
This nerve controls vision.
What is Optic (CN II)?
A blockage in a cerebral artery can cause this.
What is an ischemic stroke?
This type of drug prevents seizure
What are anticonvulsants?
This test records electrical activity of the brain.
What is an EEG?
This position helps reduce ICP in a head injury patient.
What is elevate HOB 30 degrees?
This nerve controls most eye movements.
What is Oculomotor (CN III)?
Multiple demyelinating lesions characterize this disorder
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
This medication helps reduce tremors in Parkinson’s.
What is Levodopa/Carbidopa?
This imaging is better for soft tissue and detecting MS lesions.
What is an MRI?
This is the first action if a stroke patient suddenly develops difficulty breathing.
What is maintain airway/call rapid response?
This nerve controls facial sensation and chewing
What is Trigeminal (CN V)?
Sudden abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes this condition.
What is a seizure?
This class of drugs prevents blood clots
What are anticoagulants?
This invasive test looks at CSF fluid.
What is a lumbar puncture?
This frequent neuro assessment tool evaluates eye, verbal, and motor response.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
This nerve controls facial expressions.
What is Facial (CN VII)?
Memory loss that interferes with daily life is often due to this.
What is dementia/Alzheimer’s?
This medication is used to decrease intracranial pressure.
What is Mannitol?
This test looks at blood flow in the brain using sound waves.
What is a carotid ultrasound?
Before giving tPA, always check this lab value.
What is coagulation studies (INR/PT)?