Study guide 1
How should instruments be handled after the surgery is complete?
Place heavier instruments at the bottom of a collection basin
This instrument has a fine tip for retrieval of foreign objects
Splinter forceps
Venipunctures or injections must be performed using which of the following protocols?
Surgical asepsis
Which of the following aseptic procedures is performed on blood pressure cuffs and stethoscope after each use?
Disinfections
Which of the following may cause incomplete autoclave sterilization?
Residual air
The LEEP excisional procedure is considered which of the following?
Electrosurgery
The covering of the axon is the...
Myelin sheath
The term for the skin surface supplied by a single afferent nerve is
Dermatome
A synonym for ALS is?
Lou Gehrig disease
Inflammation of a specific nerve, causing burning or stabbing pain and numbness in the lower back, hip, buttock, and leg, is
Sciatica
This is the inflammation of the brain caused by a viral or bacterial infection transmitted by an infected mosquito
Encephalitis
Paralysis of the arms, legs, and trunk is
quadriplegia
What are rhythmic purposeless muscle movements
Tremors
Any sensory experience involving something that is not present
Hallucination
Which part of the brain is divided into two hemispheres
Cerebrum
Which of the following cranial nerves is involved with the sense of smell?
Olfactory
Which type of stroke occurs when the arterial blood flow to part of the brain is blocked?
Ischemic stroke
What is included in a neurological examination?
Name 4
1. Mental status
2. Functioning of the cranial nerves
3. motor function, balance, & coordination
4. sensory function and reflexes
What is the medication classification of ropinirole (requip)
Dopamine agonist
Causes recurrent sudden feelings of terror without real dangers being present
Under which of the following post-operative conditions should a patient call the office immediately?
Name 4
1. Redness around the operative site
2. Bleeding from the wound
3. Fever or swelling
4. Increasing or severe pain
Which part of the brain coordinates the equilibrium, posture, and muscle coordination?
Cerebellum
Which part of the brain is composed of the thalamus and hypothalamus?
Diencephalon
This structure serves as a relay center for auditory, visual and motor information and contains centers to regulate pupillary reflexes and eye movement
Midbrain
What is a related factor to mental, developmental, or behavioral disorder?
Name 4
1. Poverty
2. neighborhood concerns
3. parents with mental health issues
4. childcare problems that affect the parents job