Stroke Medications
Generic name for Coumadin
What is Warfarin
Pathology of Parkinson's disease causing changes in muscular and sensory function
What is reduction of dopamine in the brain
Brand name for carbidopa-levodopa
What is Sinemet
Portion of the body where a stroke can occur
What is the brain
What are the main risk factors for stroke? (Top 5)
High BP
Heart disease
Diabetes
Smoking
Obesity
PO medication to prevent blood clots (DVT) from developing. (Provide both the generic and band name in your answer)
What is Warfarin - Coumadin
Clinical manifestation required to confirm the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
What is tremors at rest and bradykinesia
Levodopa is converted in the brain into ______
What is Dopamine
Brain stem stroke
What is blood supply to the base of the brain has stopped
Definition for a blood clot within the blood vessels that limit the flow of blood
What is thrombosis
Type of blood clot prevention medication that requires an injection every day. (Provide both generic and brand name of the medication)
What is Lovenox - Enoxaparin
Type of exercise a nurse could recommend to an individual with advancing Parkinson's disease
What is T'ai chi
How does Carbidopa effect Levodopa potency when these medications are used in conjunction
Carbidopa prevents levodopa from being broken down before it reaches the brain
Hemorrhagic stroke
What is blood vessel rupture causing bleeding in or around the brain
Definition of a clot, fat, air bubble or other feature travels through blood vessels and lodging elsewhere
What is embolism
What layer is the Lovenox shot injected into?
What is Subcutaneous tissue
Symptom related to diminished autonomic muscle movement
What is alterations in sleep pattern
Side effects of Sinemet (Top 3)
What is nausea, insomnia, headaches
Define Ischemic stroke
What is blood supply to the part of the brain is interrupted or reduced preventing brain tissue from receiving oxygen and nutrients
Average onset for Parkinson's disease (age)
What is age 50-60
Antidote for Warfarin
What is Vitamin K
How would you describe the effects of dopamine on the brain
What is Dopamine regulations of motor neuron impulses and balances the effects of acetylcholine
Describe "drug holiday" for Sinemet
What is the withdrawal of Levodopa for a variable period of time for those with Parkinson's disease who have Levodopa-related complications
Warning signs that a stroke may be occurring in your patient (Top 5)
Numbness or weakness in extremities or face (usually on one side)
Trouble speaking or understanding language
Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
Unexplained loss of balance or ability to walk
Severe headache with no known cause
Parkinson's disease and mental health changes
May experience depression, anxiety, hallucinations, memory deficit, dementia