Substance Use/Pain
Name 4 potential complications of substance use disorders...
What is:
Overdose
Withdrawal
Effects on pregnancy
Cardiovascular problems
Infection
Neurological/psychological effects
----Cirrhosis and Neurologic disorders with alcohol
Name 3 factors that affect cerebral blood flow.
What is...blood pressure, cardiac output, blood viscosity.
Temporal Lobe
Speech reception, auditory perception, long-term memory
Signs of increased ICP
Vomiting, ataxia, nausea and headache
Functions are taste and facial expression
CN VII; Facial
Which disorder is characterized by spontaneous, excessive discharge of neurons in the brain.
What is seizure?
This test is used to diagnose Myasthenia Gravis
Tensilon Test
This classification of pain:
1.is harder to treat
2. more generalized
3. more fatigue and irritability
4. needs long term therpy
5. disturbs sleep
What is CHRONIC pain?
List 4 warning signs of stroke.
What are...sudden severe HA, numbness, weakness, paralysis of face, arm, or leg (especially one side), sudden confusion, difficult or slurred speech, difficulty understanding, blurred vision (in one or both eyes), dizziness, trouble walking, loss of coordination.
Occipital Lobe
Process visual information; perception of color and shapes
What is the name of the neurological disorder that can be caused by:
Partial occlusion of an artery
Atherosclerosis
Small embolus
Vascular spasm
Local loss of autoregulation
These two cranial nerves do not arise in the brain
CN I; Olfactory and CN II; Optic
What diagnostic evaluation is used to determine a presumptive diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease?
A history & physical
A patient with Parkinson’s disease is prescribed carbidopa/levodopa to treat which clinical manifestation?
Tremors
These medications are recommended for pain of 4-6 (moderate pain)...
What are: Codeine, Percocet, Oxycodone, Vicodin
Frontal Lobe
Motor Movement and Personality
When teaching a patient about conservative treatment for herniated disc, what therapies will be included?
Prescribed pain medications, planned moderate exercise, avoiding painful positions or situations, and reduction of excess body weight
The nurse may identify a problem with this cranial nerve by noticing the patient's uncombed hair
CN V; Trigeminal
In this form of Multiple Sclerosis, symptoms appear for a short period of time, resolve, then reappear
Relapsing-Remitting
The nurse would explain the pathophysiology of which disorder by saying, "After an infection your immune system created antibodies that affect the covering of the nerves."?
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
What term is defined as: amount of the substance taken must be increased to achieve the same effect and is because the body adapts to the substance.
What is TOLERANCE?
Results from bleeding into brain tissue or the subarachnoid space / ventricles.
What is....hemorrhagic stroke (can be intracerebral or subarachnoid)?
Medulla Oblongata
Heart rate, blood pressure, regulation of the rhythm and depth of breathing, vomiting, coughing, sneezing, and swallowing control
What nursing diagnosis could you write for an older patient that his having difficulty with age related sight loss.
What is: Risk for
1. fall
2. burn
3. night time driving difficulty
4. glaucoma/cataracts
due to sight loss from age related changes?
These three cranial nerves are involved in eye movements
CN III; Oculomotor, CN IV; Trochlear, and CN VI; Abducens
Most common type of brain tumor.
What is...metastatic brain tumor (most commonly metastasized from lung and breast cancers)
"Flight-or-fight" describes the actions of which portion of the peripheral nervous system?
Sympathetic
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Diagnosis of stroke (including extent of involvement) is accomplished with these tools.
What are...CT scan, CT angiography, MRI, MRA, CT/MRI perfusion & diffusion imaging.
Parietal Lobe
Sensation interpretation and perception; spatial relationships such as body position; integration of sensory input.
Significant subjective data related to the nervous system.
What is
1.eye opening
2.response to auditory stimuli
3. motor response
This cranial nerve allows you to say "I don't know" without speaking
CN X; Accessory
Indicates more serious damage and results from disruption of motor fibers in the midbrain and brainstem.
What is decerebrate posturing?
"Rest-and digest" describes the actions of which portion of the peripheral nervous system?
Parasympathetic