A&P
IICP
CNS DISORDERS
CRANIAL NERVES
PNS DISORDERS
CVA
100

Number of pairs of spinal nerves

What are 31 pairs?

100

Normal ICP

What is 0 to 15 mm Hg?

100

Characterized by at least 30 mins of repetitive seizure activity

What is status epilepticus?

100

Damage to this nerve affects patients peripheral vision

What is cranial nerve II (optic)?

100

Damage to myelin sheath and thought to be from autoimmune process

What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?

100

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What is FACE (drooping), ARM (weakness), SPEECH (difficulties), and TIME (to call)?

200

A microscopic space between two neurons.

What is a synapse?

200

Earliest indicator of increased iCP

What are changes in LOC (confusion, restlessness, etc)?

200

Petechial rash on skin and mucous membranes, positive Kernig and Brudzinski, and severe headache

What is Meningitis?

200

Responsible for contractions of chewing muscles

What is cranial nerve V (trigeminal)?

200

Progressive weakness and numbness that starts in legs and ascends. 

What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

200

tPA works best if administered within what time frame

What is within 4.5 hrs of symptom onset?

300
The space that lies between the outer covering of the spinal cord and the vertebrae.

What is the epidural space?

300

Posturing that indicates severe brain damage involving brainstem, in which both arms and legs are extended with arms internally rotated

What is Decerebrate?

300

Caused by the destruction of the cell of substantia nigra, resulting in decreased dopamine production

What is Parkinson's Disease?

300

Concerns for aspiration pneumonia should prompt nurse to check patients gag reflex

What is cranial nerve IX (glossopharyngeal)?

300

Being overmedicated with anticholinesterase drugs can  lead to this

What is a cholinergic crisis?

300

Temporary blockage of blood to brain that causes a transient (brief) neurological impairment 

What is a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)?

400

The myelin sheath covers some neurons and serves what purposes (2).

What is to insulate the nerve and speed up impulse conduction down the axon?

400

Arterial hypertension, decreased respirations, and bradycardia

What is Cushing's triad? 

400

Priority nursing intervention for patient suspected to have bacterial meningitis

What is place patient in droplet precautions?

400

Note asymmetry in shoulder height with difficulty turning head to side, indicating damage to this nerve.

What is cranial nerve XI (Spinal asscessory)?

400

Activities such as eye and eyelid movements, chewing, swallowing, speaking, and breathing are affected with this disorder

What is Myasthenia Gravis?

400

If tPA is NOT given, antihypertensive agents are given when systolic exceeds what reading or diastolic pressure exceeds what reading?

What is a systolic reading of 220 or a diastolic reading of 120?
500

CVA patient having body temperature control would indicate damage in this area of brain

What is the hypothalamus?

500

Medication used to reduce cerebral edema

What is an osmotic diuretic (Mannitol)?

500

Herpes Simplex Virus is the most common cause for this disorder

What is encephalitis?

500

Responsible for movement of eyeball (3)

What are cranial nerves III (oculomotor), IV (trochlear), and VI (abducens)?

500

In GBS, the autonomic nervous system is often affected which can result in unstable BP, cardiac arrythimias, and this bowel and bladder issue?

What are urinary retention and paralytic ileus?

500

Hyperglycemic patients with a CVA should have blood glucose lowered to between ___ and ___

What is between 140 to 180 mg/dL?

600

These nerves have the ability to heal

What are peripheral nerves?

600

Used to evaluate patient who have a potential for rapid deterioration in consciousness

What is Glasgow Coma Scale?

600

Drainage that is blood-tinged in the center with a yellowish ring around 

What is a CSF leak?

600

Patient presents with unilateral facial droop, inability to close eye, and loss of nasolabial fold indicating damage to this nerve

What is cranial nerve VII (Facial)?

600

Leading cause of death in patients with ALS

What are respiratory complications? (Atelectasis, pneumonia, resp failure)

600

Patients with minor strokes receive two medications within __hrs of symptom onset.

What are aspirin and plavix? What is within 24 hrs of onset?

700

Area in frontal lobe of brain involved if patient has expressive dysphasia

What is Broca's area?

700

This serious complication can result if intracranial pressure is left untreated.

What is brain herniation

700

Complication of spinal cord injuries above T6 level that can cause blood pressure to rise as high as 300 mm Hg.

What is autonomic dysreflexia?

700

Cranial nerves that are sensory only

What are cranial nerves I (olfactory), II (optic) , and VIII (vestibulocochlear)?

700

BP maintained to less than this if receiving tPa

What is below 185/110 mm Hg?

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