Stroke/TIA
What diagnostic test should be done as soon as possible to evaluate blood vessels in the neck and head for a TIA?
What is CTA (Computerized Tomography Angiography)
What occupational exposure increases risk for Parkinson’s disease?
What is exposure to pesticides, heavy metals, or toxins
What is a common precipitating factor in both tension-type and cluster headaches?
What is stress
What should you do first for a seizure lasting 25 minutes? (patient arriving to hospital)
What is administer IV lorazepam
What is the most common cause of spinal cord injury in adults over 65?
What is falls
What systolic blood pressure range is associated with a 42% lower risk of stroke?
What is a BP below 130 mm Hg
Clients with Parkinson’s disease and difficulty swallowing should be referred to which therapy?
What is Speech therapy
Cerebral aneurysms are usually symptomatic or asymptomatic?
What is asymptomatic?
What phase involves déjà vu or strange tastes before a seizure?
What is Early ictal phase (aura)
What classification on the ASIA scale indicates full loss of motor and sensory function?
What is Class A
Which risk factor for stroke is modifiable—age or hypertension?
What is Hypertension
What side effect should be reported when taking an anticholinergic for Parkinson’s disease?
What is Anhidrosis (inability to sweat)
What phase of a migraine includes “tingling of the face” and “blind spots”?
What is Aura phase
What safety instructions should be taught to clients with epilepsy?
What is avoid swimming alone, climbing ladders, and using power tools
A transection of the spinal cord results in what type of loss?
What is complete loss of sensation and movement below injury
What type of cerebral edema is most commonly associated with stroke?
What is Vasogenic cerebral edema
What feeling around the torso might clients with multiple sclerosis report?
What is "MS hug” — tightening or squeezing sensation
What nursing intervention helps prevent cerebral aneurysm rupture?
Maintain HOB 30–45° to reduce ICP
What kind of seizure causes sudden loss of muscle tone and collapse?
What is Atonic seizure
What mobility aid would a client with C4 spinal cord injury likely need?
What is "sip and puff" wheelchair device
During stroke treatment, what is the nurse’s priority before administering tPA?
What is verify there are no contraindications to tPA
Which type of multiple sclerosis has active symptom periods followed by remissions?
What is Relapsing-remitting MS
What medication may be prescribed to prevent vasospasm after aneurysm rupture?
Nimodipine (a calcium channel blocker)
With this type of seizure, the patient may appear to be "day dreaming" multiple times a day.
What is Absence seizure (typical)
What condition involves compression of nerve roots causing leg weakness and incontinence
What is Cauda equina syndrome