Cranial Nerves
Cranial nerve responsible for vision
Optic Nerve (CNII)
What does the E in GCS stand for?
Eye response
Lobe that controls voluntary movement
Frontal
FAST stands for...
Face, Arms, Speech, Time
Drug commonly given for acute seizures
Lorazepam (Ativan) or
Diazepam (Valium)
Cranial nerve that controls facial expression
Facial Nerve (CNVII)
A patient withdraws from painful stimuli but makes incomprehensible sounds. What is the approximate GCS score?
8: E2 + V2 + M4)
Lobe that processes visual information
Occipital Lobe
What type of stroke is caused by a blood clot?
Ischemic
Medication that reduces intracranial pressure by drawing fluid out of the brain tissue
Mannitol
Cranial nerve tested with the gag reflex
Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
Vagus (CN X)
Test used to assess coordination of the cerebellum?
Finger to nose test
Part of the brain that controls balance and coordination
Cerebellum
Priority nursing intervention during an active seizure
Protect airway and prevent injury
Drug class used for Parkinson's disease to increase dopamine levels
Levodopa/Carbidopa
Cranial nerve that controls tongue movement
Hypoglossal (CN XII)
PERRLA stand for...
Pupils Equal Round Reactive to Light and Accomodation
Lobe responsible for hearing and language comprehension
Temporal lobe
Which diagnostic test is most important before giving tPA for stroke?
CT head to rule out hemorrhage
Which anti-epileptic drug requires monitoring for gingival hyperplasia
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Which 3 cranial nerves control eye movement?
Oculomotor (CN III)
Trochloear (CN IV)
Abducens (CN VI)
Earliest sign of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)
Change in level of consciousness
Part of the brain that regulates vital functions like breathing and heart rate
Brainstem (medulla oblongata)
Seizure that affects only one side of the body
Focal (partial) seizure
Blackbox warning for antidepressants like SSRI's
Increased risk of suicidal thoughts in young adults