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Dementia
Delirium/
Depression
Agnosia
Concussions
Deep Vein Thrombosis
100
What is the most common type of Dementia?
What is Alzheimer's
100
What condition causes a confused mental state and changes in behavior/brain function that occur with physical or mental illness?
What is Delirium
100
What type of Agnosia fails to recognize visual stimuli such as objects, faces, letters
What is Visual Agnosia
100
what is the lowest score you can receive for the GCS
What is 3
100
The loose clot (embolus) can travel to an artery in the lungs and block blood flow. This condition is called
What is Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
200
true or false. Consciousness is affected with dementia
False. Consciousness is not affected
200
What is defined as a morbid sadness, dejection, or a sense of melancholy that is distinguished from grief, which is a normal response to a personal loss
What is Depression
200
What type of agnosia perceives only one part/element of an object or picture at a time (Constrict or narrow the visual field)
What is Simultanagnosia
200
When an individual that has sustained an initial concussion sustains a second concussion before the symptoms associated w/ the previous one have completely resolved
What is second Impact Syndrome
200
Name 1 symptom of DVT
• May have no symptoms (only ½ pts have symptoms) • Pain (usually felt when standing or walking) • Sig. swelling • Redness/Discoloration • Warmth
300
Alzheimer's has three stages. What stage consist of memory loss, word substitution, poor judgement, and diminished organizational skills
What is mild stage
300
What is the goal of treatment for Delirium?
Control or reverse the cause of the Symptoms
300
What are the three types of Agnosia
Visual, Tactile, Auditory
300
In a simple concussion, recovery is typically complete w/ progressive resolvement within ?? days w/o complications
7-10 days
300
Can pregnancy be a cause for DVT?
Yes!!
400
what material is found in higher concentrations in the brain of Alzheimer's patients?
What is Amyloid
400
Name 1 risk factor for Delirium?
Medications infection Dementia Recent Surgery Alcohol Abuse Physical frailty malnutrition
400
True/False: If you have one type of Agnosia,are the the other senses usually heightened and able to compensate?
True
400
Loss of memory of events immediately after the injury; inability to learn new information until symptoms have resolved
What is Anterograde Amnesia
400
Name one instrument used to diagnose DVT
• Ultrasound – Most Common! – Detects the blood flow of the arteries & veins. • D-Dimer Test – Measures a substance in the blood that's released when a blood clot dissolves. • Venography – Dye is injected into a vein in the affected leg. The dye makes the vein visible on an x-ray image. The x ray will show whether blood flow is slow in the vein, which may suggest a blood clot. • Blood Tests – Test for the inherited disorder V-Leiden • Lung Ventilation Perfusion Scan – To diagnose PE! – Shows how well oxygen and blood are flowing to all areas of the lungs. • Visual observation • Leg measurements • Fever of unknown origin
500
What APOE gene doubles the risk of AD?
What is APOE4
500
What neurotransmitters have inadequate production or release that are associated with Depression
What is serotonin, norepinephrine, or dopamine
500
Where is the most common location of lesions associated with Agnosia?
What is visual association areas (18 and 19)
500
On the Cantu Scale what is the grade and severity: LOC ≥ 1 min, or PTA ≥ 24 hrs, or PCSS ≥ 7 days
What is grade III/ Severe
500
Name a side effect of anticoagulants
Bruising or Bleeding