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Neurologic Infections
Autoimmune Processes
Cranial Nerve Disorders
Brain & Spinal Cord Tumors
Degenerative Disc Disease
100
Meningitis may be cause by one of these three things.
What are bacteria, viruses, fungi
100
The autoimmune destruction of these structures is what causes the symptoms of myasthenia gravis.
What is acetylcholine receptor sites?
100
To minimize occurrences of trigeminal neuralgia, the nurse would instruct the patient to avoid doing this.
What is washing face; shaving; brushing teeth, eating; drinking; cold air on the face; toughing the face?
100
One focal sign caused by a brain tumor characterized by jerky, involuntary, purposeless movement is called this.
What is chorea?
100
Rupture of a intervertebral disc causes pain and sensitivity to touch when it compresses the spinal cord and is called this.
What is radiculopathy?
200
On assessment of a patient with meningitis the nurse might find one of these well recognized signs common to all types of meningitis (4 options).
What is nuchal rigidity; positive Kernig's sign; positive Brudzinski's sign; photophobia?
200
MG is usually seen in this muscle group first.
What is the ocular muscles?
200
This class of medications would be considered first line therapy for treating trigeminal neuralgia.
What is antiseizure medications?
200
A patient with a pituitary adenoma may have surgery to remove the tumor using this approach.
What is transphenoidal?
200
In a patient with DDD with nerve compression, the nurse would expect the reflexes to be this on assessment.
What is diminished or absent?
300
This diagnostic test for meningitis would be the most important thing for the nurse to obtain.
What is a blood and/or CSF culture?
300
A myasthenic crisis can be life threatening as it may cause this.
What is dysfunction of respiratory muscles?
300
Surgical management of trigeminal neuralgia is designed to accomplish one of these two things.
What is decompression or nerve destruction?
300
Treatment of a brain tumor may include one of these methods.
What is surgery; radiation therapy; chemotherapy; pharmacologic therapy?
300
To achieve pain relief and increase functionality, this surgical procedure might be performed on a patient with a herniated intervertebral disk.
What is diskectomy; microdiskectomy; laminectomy; foraminotomy?
400
This pathogen accounts for most cases of encephalitis.
What is HSV?
400
60% of cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome are preceded by this.
What is a viral infection?
400
The classic presenting sign of a patient with Bell's palsy is this.
What is unilateral facial paralysis?
400
Fear of dying is the etiology for this nursing diagnosis in a patient who has a brain tumor.
What is anxiety?
400
A nonsurgical approach to treatment of a cervical disk herniation might include this option.
What is cervical collar; traction or brace?
500
One nursing intervention for Guillain-Barre might include this.
What is maintaining respiratory function; enhancing physical mobility; nutrition; improving communication; decreasing fear & anxiety; preventing complications?
500
The focus of nursing care on the affected side of a patient with Bell's palsy would be to protect this.
What is the eye/cornea?
500
In patients with spinal cord tumors, loss of bladder function usually indicates this.
What is spinal cord compression?
500
This technique should be used when moving or repositioning a patient who has had a spinal fusion.
What is logrolling?