Metastatic Brain Tumors
A metastatic brain tumor is cancer that started here.
What is another part of the body?
ALS is also called this, after a famous baseball player.
What is Lou Gehrig’s disease?
MS attacks this protective covering of nerves.
What is myelin?
The most common electrolyte problem in older adults. Answer: What is low sodium (hyponatremia)?
What is low sodium (hyponatremia)?
The condition caused by too little thyroid hormone.
What is hypothyroidism?
The most common source of cancer that spreads to the brain.
What is lung cancer?
The nerve cells destroyed in ALS.
What are motor neurons?
The most common symptom of MS.
What is fatigue?
This class of medications, called “water pills,” often causes electrolyte problems.
What are diuretics?
The most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
What is Graves’ disease?
The steroid medication given to reduce brain swelling from a tumor.
What is dexamethasone?
Most people with ALS live this many years after diagnosis.
What is 2 to 5 years?
The most common type of MS, with flare-ups followed by recovery.
What is relapsing-remitting MS?
Both high and low levels of this electrolyte can cause dangerous heart rhythms.
What is potassium?
The daily medication used to treat hypothyroidism.
What is levothyroxine?
During radiation therapy, the nursing assistant should never wash these off the resident’s skin
What are the skin markings?
The usual cause of death in ALS.
What is respiratory (breathing) failure?
Bath water for a resident with MS should be this temperature, because heat worsens symptoms.
What is lukewarm?
Daily weights should be taken at the same time, on the same scale, and in similar this.
What is clothing?
A life-threatening emergency of severe hypothyroidism with a low body temperature.
What is myxedema coma?
Care that focuses on comfort and quality of life when cure is not possible.
What is palliative (or hospice) care?
The medical term for the muscle twitching seen in ALS.
What are fasciculations?
MS is 2 to 3 times more common in this group.
Who are women?
Correcting this electrolyte too quickly can damage the brain.
What is sodium?
A life-threatening emergency of severe hyperthyroidism with high fever and a very fast heart rate.
What is thyroid storm?