CNS Disorders
Meningitis
What is the administration time window for giving TPA after a stroke?
4.5 hours
Which Cranial Nerve is responsible for smell?
Cranial nerve 1: Olfactory
What are the three components of the GCS scale?
Eye Opening
Verbal Response
Motor Response
Which lobe of the brain processes visual information, colour and shape?
Occipital Lobe
What CNS disorder occurs when blood supply is lost in a part of a brain due to a ruptured blood vessel?
Hemorrhagic Stroke
Before giving TPA for a stroke, what MUST the nurse know?
Time of symptom onset!!!
What is the name of Cranial Nerve X?
Right Sided hemiparesis is characterized with a stroke to which side of the brain?
Left Side
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for auditory perceptions, speech reception and long-term memory?
Temporal Lobe
Which is the main neurotransmitter of Parkinson disease that causes changes in muscular and sensory function?
What CNS disorders would Mannitol (Osmotic Diuretic) treat?
- Cerebral edema
- Increased Intracranial Pressure
Which Cranial Nerve nerve controls the PNS which stimulates contraction and relaxation of the smooth muscle in the GI tract?
Cranial Nerve X, Vagus Nerve
What is the normal range for intracranial pressure?
5-15 mmHg
Which part of the brain is involved in our behavioral and emotional responses?
The Limbic System
Which CNS disorder results in the thinning or complete loss of the Myelin Sheath
Which drug is commonly given to patients with Parkinson's and is converted to dopamine in the CNS?
Levodopa
Which Cranial Nerve is responsible for taste for the front of the tongue and controls facial expression?
Cranial Nerve VII: Facial Nerve
The nurse assesses a patient, and she notes Brudzinski's sign, Nuchal Rigidity and also Kernig's sign. What disorder is suspected?
Meningitis
Which part of the brainstem controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion and relays information to the thalamus
Medulla Obglongata
What reflex is a symptom of damage to or disruptions in brain activity that causes your legs to become rigid and straight, while your arms flex upward and hold tensely to your chest. It’s usually a sign of brain damage or disrupted brain activity.
What is the first line drug treatment for Status Epilepticus?
Lorazepam/Diazepam
List 3 Cranial Nerves that are involved in eye movements.
CN III, Oculomotor
CNIV, Trochlear
CN VI, Abducens
Which CNS Emergency is characterized by 5 or more minutes if continuous seizure activity?
Status Epilepticus
What part of the brain coordinates voluntary movements such as posture, balance, coordination, and speech, resulting in smooth and balanced muscular activity?
The Cerebellum