Neurologic Disorders
This disorder is characterized by unprovoked electrical disturbances in the nerve cells (brain).
What is seizure
This neurologic assessment evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
This diagnostic test records the brain's electrical activity.
What is an EEG?
The nurse should never do this during a seizure.
What is place anything in the patient's mouth?
This therapy may improve recovery when administered promptly to eligible patients with ischemic stroke.
What is thrombolytic therapy (tPA/alteplase or other approved thrombolytic)?
The hallmark symptom of Bell's Palsy is?
What is unilateral facial droop or paralysis
A GCS score of this value or less generally indicates severe brain injury and often the need for airway protection.
What is 8 or less?
The preferred first imaging study for suspected hemorrhagic stroke is this scan.
What is a non-contrast CT scan?
The acronym FAST is used to recognize this emergency.
What is stroke?
The most life-threatening complication of Myasthenia gravis is this.
What is myasthenic crisis with respiratory failure?
This autoimmune disorder causes antibodies to attack acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular joint.
What is Myasthenia gravis?
The earliest indicator of neurologic deterioration is often a change in this assessment finding.
What is level of consciousness?
This imaging study provides excellent visualization of soft tissue and ischemic brain injury.
What is an MRI?
A patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome develops increasing shortness of breath. The priority nursing action is to assess this.
What is their respiratory status and perpare for intubation?
Fever, nuchal rigidity, photophobia, and altered mental status are classic findings of this neurologic infection.
What is meningitis?
Ascending muscle weakness that may progress to respiratory failure is characteristic of this syndrome?
What is Guillain-Barré syndrome?
Unequal pupils, new weakness, and confusion require this nursing assessment and action.
perform a focused neurologic assessment and notify the provider
After this procedure, the patient should be monitored for headache and CSF leakage.
What is a lumbar puncture?
A patient presents with sudden unilateral weakness, slurred speech, and facial droop. What is the priority action.
What is activate stroke protocol?
Headache, seizures, personality changes, and focal neurologic deficits may indicate this condition.
What is a brain tumor?
This type of stroke results from rupture of a cerebral blood vessel.
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
A patient opens eyes to speech, speaks inappropriate words, and withdraws from pain. Calculate the GCS.
What is 10?
-If contrast (dye) is used for a head CT, these 2 things must be assessed prior to the patient receiving contrast.
What is iodine or shellfish allergy (iodine-based contrast will be used) & kidney function because the contrast material is cleared through the kidneys?
This intervention is key to which disease? Promoting energy observation (rest periods) and having patient's rest before meals is encouraged to minimize risk of aspiration.
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
Which symptom is most associated with increased intracranial pressure from a brain tumor?
What is headache and vomiting?