Stroke
This acronym helps you remember stroke symptoms.
What is FAST?
This late sign of increased ICP includes bradycardia and hypertension.
What is Cushing’s triad?
This is the priority nursing action during a seizure.
What is protect from injury?
This disease causes tremor, rigidity, and shuffling gait.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
This drug combination is the gold standard for Parkinson’s treatment.
What is carbidopa-levodopa?
This treatment must be given within 4.5 hours of ischemic stroke onset.
What is tPA?
This position helps lower ICP in patients.
What is head of bed at 30 degrees?
You should place a seizing patient in this position.
What is side-lying position?
This disease presents with stiff neck and photophobia.
What is meningitis?
This medication reduces cerebral edema and ICP.
What is mannitol?
This type of stroke is caused by bleeding into the brain.
What is a hemorrhagic stroke?
You should avoid this common nursing procedure as it can increase ICP.
What is suctioning?
This medication is given IV for active seizures.
What is lorazepam?
This test confirms meningitis.
What is lumbar puncture?
This benzodiazepine is used for emergency seizure management.
What is lorazepam?
Before administering tPA, you must rule out this with a CT scan.
What is a hemorrhage?
This scale is used to assess neurologic status.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
You should never do this during a seizure.
What is restrain the patient?
This medication treats Parkinson’s symptoms.
What is carbidopa-levodopa?
This type of drug is given to prevent seizures in high-risk TBI patients.
What are anticonvulsants?
Two contraindications for tPA include these conditions.
What are recent surgery and active bleeding?
This diuretic is used to reduce ICP.
What is mannitol?
After a seizure, the nurse should monitor for this phase.
What is the postictal phase?
These three signs are associated with Cushing’s triad.
What are bradycardia, widened pulse pressure, and irregular respirations?
Name two side effects of carbidopa-levodopa to monitor for.
What are dyskinesia and orthostatic hypotension?