Anatomy
Terminology
Consider This
Name THIS!
S/S
100
What is the part of the brain located above the cerebellum which can be divided into right and left hemispheres?
Cerebrum
100
Weakness on one side of the body is known as
What is hemiparesis
100
The principal difference between a patient who has had a stroke and a patient with hypoglycemia almost always has to do with this
What is Mental Status
100
Patient says they feel "funny" and have a metallic taste in their mouth
What is an Aura
100
Muscle Rigidity, Incontinence, altered mental status
What is a seizure
200
This controls muscle and body coordination
What is the Cerebellum
200
A period following a seizure in which the muscles relax and breathing becomes labored is called
What is postictal state
200
Hypoglycemia can mimic medical conditions like
What is stroke
200
An inability to produce or understand speech
What is Aphasia
200
Warm dry skin,altered mental status, fruity breath
What is Hyperglycemia
300
You ask a patient "what day is today"? and she replies "Vegas!!!!" Which area of her brain is affected?
What is the left hemisphere
300
What are the two main types of stokes
What is ischemic and hemorrhagic
300
Headaches caused by muscle contractions in the head and neck are typically associated with
What is a tension headache
300
Stroke Symptoms that go away in 24 hours
What is a TIA
300
Severe rapid onset of a headache, dizziness, slurred speech
What is a Hemorrhagic stoke
400
There are _________ cranial nerves
What is 12
400
What is the preferred method of NREMT to determine the probability of a patient having a stroke
What is Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
400
If a receiving facility nurse that the cause of your patients stroke was a build up of calcium and cholesterol, which formed a plaque inside the walls of your patients blood vessels, you know that this patient has
What is atherosclerosis
400
Controls basic functions of the body such as breathing
What is the Brain Stem
400
rhythmic back and forth motion of extremities preceded by muscle rigidity
What is tonic-clonic seizure
500
Complex partial seizures result form abnormal discharges from what lobe of the brain
What is temporal lobe
500
When blood flow is to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage inside a blood vessel the result is
What is Ischemic stroke
500
This can reverse the symptoms of a stroke if given within 2 to 3 hours
What is thrombolytic therapy
500
This is typically characterized my unconsciousness and severe twitching of all the bodies muscles that could last several minutes
What is a Generalized Seizure
500
A seizure that does not go away after 5 min or the patient does not regain consciousness after 30
What is Status Epilepticus
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