Terminology
This is the medical term for the nervous system condition MS.
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
The Nervous System consists of these two parts.
What are the CNS and PNS?
This condition is characterized by tremors and a shuffling gait.
What is Parkinson's disease?
If a client has a seizure, hold their arms and legs down so they don't hurt themselves. True/False
False
As HCA's we must believe a client's complaint of discomfort. True or False
True
The medical term for a stroke. It's abbreviation is CVA.
What is cerebral vascular accident?
The CNS consists of these two structures.
What are the brain and spinal chord?
Name these two common first signs of MS.
What are fatigue and loss of balance?
Always place something in a client's mouth when they have a seizure. True/False
False
This type of pain is characterized by lasting longer than 6 months.
What is chronic pain?
A client with epilepsy experiences convulsions or ______.
What are seizures?
This is the name of the largest part of the brain and center of thinking, learning and remembering.
What is the cerebrum?
An injury to the spinal chord in the cervical (neck) region may cause this.
What is quadriplegia?
If possible, move client onto their side (recovery position) once seizure is over. True/False
True
Name 3 factors that can affect a client's reaction to pain.
What are past experience, anxiety, attention, culture, the meaning, support, rest and sleep, age.
Spinal chord injury that causes paralysis of the lower limbs.
What is parapelgia?
An electrical impulse from one neuron is transmitted to another neuron across this gap.
What is a synapse?
The effects of a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) are permanent. True or False?
False. The interruption of blood flow to the brain is temporary.
Client is paralyzed by stroke on the left side of their body. What is the caregiver approach for dressing and undressing?
What is dress left side first and remove right side first?
Behaviours that clients may display if they are unable to verbally communicate their pain.
What are irritability and agression?
A localized dilation of an artery wall.
What is an aneurysm?
This protective covering of a nerve cell allows the nerve to conduct an impulse faster.
What is myelin sheath?
MS is a condition that can be prevented with a healthy diet and exercise. True or False?
False.
These are 3 other measures other than medication (analgesics) to promote comfort and relieve pain.
What are distraction, guided imagery, and relaxation?
The type of medication that a physician can prescribe to relieve pain.
What are analgesics?