Symptoms
Increased need for assistance with ADLs, increased muscle stiffness, masklike facial expression are associated with which disorder.
What is Parkinson's Disease?
A chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by bradykinesia, rigidity, and gait changes.
What is Parkinson's Disease
The nurse should flush the feeding tube with this before and after medications to maintain tube patency.
What is water?
A patient with Parkinson disease is scheduled for medication at 0800. The medication is carbidopa/levodopa. The patient’s breakfast tray just arrived.
What is the nurse's priority action?
What is give the medication on time?
This brain structure helps regulate balance, posture, and coordination.
What is cerebellum?
This complication places Parkinson patients at high risk when swallowing.
What is aspiration?
The most life-threatening complication of Guillain-Barré.
What is respiratory failure?
Examples include: Ensuring a safe environment, Encourage ROM, Encourage small frequent meals, Support independence, PT/OT referrals
What are nursing considerations for a patient with Parkinson's disease?
This is the primary treatment for motor symptoms and converts to dopamine in the brain.
What is Levodopa/Carbidopa (Sinemet)
Parkinson's disease pathology neurodegeneration leads to a severe deficiency of this.
What is dopamine?
The priority isolation precaution for suspected bacterial meningitis. Name one PPE that must be worn.
What is droplet?
This complication is common due to difficulty swallowing
What is aspiration pneumonia?
Advanced directives, guardianship, placement options and caregiver support are examples of what type of nursing consideration?
What is end of life planning?
Patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome are often given this medication to prevent blood clots due to immobility.
What is low molecular weight heparin
This part of the brain controls breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
What is the brainstem?
This neurodegenerative disease does not affect sensory functions like sight and hearing or cognitive abilities.
What is Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
A progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disease that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing muscle weakness, paralysis, and loss of motor function.
What is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
The first action when autonomic dysreflexia occurs.
What is sit the patient upright?
This medication may be given to reduce inflammation and brain swelling in meningitis.
What is methylprednisolone? (Steroid)
This chemical messenger allows nerve cells to communicate across synapses. Name one.
What is a neurotransmitter? Dopamine, acetylcholine, epinephrine, serotonin
Guillain-Barré usually begins with weakness in this part of the body.
What are the legs?
This dangerous condition causes sudden high blood pressure in spinal cord injury patients.
What is autonomic dysreflexia?
Patients with Parkinson disease often need this diet modification to reduce choking and aspiration.
What is soft or mechanical diet with thickened liquids?
This medication may be prescribed to control muscle spasticity in ALS patients and stop muscle spasms.
What is baclofen?
This fluid surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord.
What is CSF? Cerebral Spinal Fluid