Neuro 1
Renal
Neuro 2
Urinary
Neuro 3
100

This is a seizure that lasts less than one minute and the client has no loss of consciousness

Partial Elementary seizures

100

What hereditary disease with no cure causes the formation of multiple bilateral kidney cysts that interfere with kidney function and lead to renal failure.

Polycystic Kidney Disease

100

What is the client specific cue called that occurs immediately before a seizure which indicates to clients a seizure is about to occur. It may be sensory (hallucination) or sensation (numbess).

Aura

100

Inflammation of the urethra caused by bacteria, vaginal infections, STIs, urological instrumentation or sexual intercourse.

Urethritis

100

Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance?

VIII: Vestibulocochlear nerve  

200

Extrapyramidal disorder that causes a decrease in dopamine and increase in acetylcholine. Clients typically have a shuffling gait, masklike facial expressions and a pill-rolling tremor.

Parkinson Disease

200

Which disorder is a bacterial infection of the kidney and the lining to the collecting system (kidney pelvis) that is most commonly caused by Escherichia Coli? Symptoms include flank pain, chills, fever, increased output and burning when urinating.

Pyelonephritis

200

What type of headache has triggers for clients and causes both unilateral and bilateral pain that is bursting or throbbing, sensitivity to light, nausea and vomiting, and is most common in females

Migraine

200

This client will complain painless bloody urine that comes and goes. They will have unexplained weight loss, fatigue and possible fevers. The client may also experience urinary retention and symptoms similar to UTIs

Bladder Cancer

200

What is the difference between an ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke? 

Ischemic: thrombus or embolus obstructs an artery that carries blood to the brain 

Hemorrhagic: cerebral blood vessel ruptures and blood is released in the brain tissue

300

Which fracture is least likely to cause a rapid increase in intracranial pressure but puts the client at a high risk for infection?

Open head injury

300

How will the CSF appear in a client with bacterial meningitis?

CSF is cloudy

300

This seizure is a petit mal seizures. The client will have brief loss of consciousness where physical activity ceases that lasts for only a few seconds

Absence seizure  

300

What type of urinary incontinence occurs when the client has frequent dribbling and over distension of their bladder?

Overflow incontinence

300

What is Cushings Triad?

Three primary signs that indicate increased ICP:

increased systolic BP

decreased pulse

increased respirations

400

Which neuromuscular disorder is thought to be autoimmune and allows restoration of strength with rest?

Myasthenia Gravis

400

Name three causes or risks for Kidney Calculi.

Causes

  • excessive calcium in the urine
  • Dehydration
  • UTI with urea-splitting organisms such as P. mirabilis, which makes urine alkaline
  • Obstructive disorders
  • Metabolic disorders (gout)
  • Osteoporosis
  • Prolonged immobility
  • Family history
  • Diets that are high in protein, sodium, and/or sugar
  • Obesity
400

Name and explain the three phases of a neurologic deficit.

Acute phase:

  • follows a sudden neurologic event
  • critically ill clients

Recovery phase:

  • begins when client condition is stable
  • Rehabilitation is focus
  • other focus is to keep client stable and prevent more complications

Chronic phase

  • shows no improvement-long term disorders (ALS)
  • remains stationary
  • progressively worsens
400

Acute vs chronic urinary retention with example of causes.

Urinary retention is inability to urinate or effectively empty the bladder.

Acute-stones

Chronic-BPH

400

What type of hematoma has slow blood accumulation from venous bleeding that causes a slow development of symptoms and slow deterioration of LOC.

subdural

500

Which disorder causes muscle weakness that starts in lower extremities and moves up and can be caused by a recent viral infection, flu vaccinations, or lupus. The client will show signs of recovery in 1 month to 1 year

Gullain-Barre Syndrome

500

hemodialysis VS peritoneal dialysis (two types)

Hemodialysis

  • blood is filtered through dialyzer and returned to client
  • Three times per week for 4-6hours

Peritoneal

  • Dialysate is instilled and drained from the abdominal cavity through a catheter
  • Continuous Ambulatory
    • 3-5 times a day
  • Automated
    • typically overnight 12hrs
500

A client with a spinal cord injury at or above t6 is at risk for a potentially life-threatening medical condition that causes an overreaction of the autonomic nervous system that can occurs suddenly at anytime after injury. What is the condition and what are some triggers for the condition?

Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) Hyperreflexia


Triggers:

  • full bladder
  • abdominal distension
  • impacted feces
  • skin ulcers/breakdown
  • overstretched muscles
  • sexual intercourse
  • labor
  • sunburn below ijury
  • infected ingrown toenail
  • extreme cold/heat
  • taking over the counter decongestants

 

500

A client is having recurrent UTIs accompanied with flank pain at the costovertebral angle. The PCP believes that the recurrent infections are due to stasis of urine. Which condition is most likely causing the UTIs?

Ureteral Stricture-narrowing of the ureters 

500

Series of tonic-clonic seizures where client does not regain consciousness between episodes. This condition is extremely dangerous and death may occur if not corrected. One cause may be from abrupt discontinuation of anticonvulsants.

Status epilepticus

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