Brain A&P
The most anterior location in the brain. Damage to this lobe can result in personality changes.
Frontal Lobe
This condition can also mimic a CVA, or stroke, but can be fixed if promptly identified and treated.
Neurological disease that manifests itself by tremors, shuffling gait, and mask-like expression among other things.
Parkinson's Disease
Lower Jawbone
Mandible
Your resident has a history of seizures, last one being one week ago. What is one safety measure you can take for her.
Pad side rails
The part of the brain located near the base of the skill (Most posterior). Damage to this lobe can result in difficulty with processing visual information.
Occipital lobe
Clear area, protect from injury.
Time it.
Place in recovery position
Call for help if unfamiliar with person's health history.
Longer than 5 minutes call 911
A disease of unknown etiology, in which there is a loss of motor neurons in the anterior horns of the spinal cord, and the motor nuclei of the lower brain stem.
Resulting in progressive weakening and eventual paralysis of all muscles, including respiratory. It is terminal.
It is often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Upper Jawbone
Maxilla
Your resident is unable to move without assistance and is at a high risk for skin breakdown. What is a nursing intervention you can initiate?
Turn and reposition every two hours and as needed
This lobe is situated behind the frontal lobe, and in front of the occipital lobe. Damage to this can impair ones' sensory perception.
Parietal Lobe
You arrive to the room and find your patient, who was previously able to walk without assistance, is having trouble. Upon closer inspection, he appears to be experience one sided paralysis. This is concerning, as it is a big indicator of:
Stroke (Cerebrovascular accident)
Disease caused by the wearing down of the myelin sheath of the nerve. Progressive and debilitating. Symptoms/signs include weakness, spastic gait, and in later stages, bladder incontinence.
Multiple Sclerosis
Joints between the cranial bones are known as
Sutures
Resident is at risk for falls due to shuffling gait and severe tremore.
Frequent supervision, assist with ambulation using gait belt and or assistive devices.
These lobes are located behind the temples. Damage to these can affect processing of auditory information.
Temporal Lobes
After a seizure, a person might feel "foggy", confused and lethargic. They are said to be in this type of state, which will eventually resolve.
Post-Ictal
Neurological condition that can show one sided weakness (Hemiparesis) or one sided paralysis (Hemiplegia), slurred speech, confusion and weakness. This variation includes a patient typically complaining about having the "Worst headache of my life"
Hemorrhagic stroke/CVA
Cheekbones
Zygomatic Bones
Your resident is at the end stages of dementia and coughs when drinking liquids. She is also unable to chew food.
Puree diet with thicker liquids.
This is located below the cerebrum and above the brainstem. Also known as the little brain. Impairment to this part can result in balance difficulties.
The Cerebellum
The condition which is caused by electrical impulses "misfiring" in the brain. Although it can be managed by medication, it is chronic.
Epilepsy
Name three causes of dementia:
Alzheimer's Disease
Lewy Body Dementia
Vascular Dementia
The bone that separates the nasal cavity from the brain.
Ethmoid
Your resident with Multiple Sclerosis is incontinent of large amounts of urine. She also has reddened skin on her coccyx and perineal area.
Q2 hour incontinence care, barrier cream.