Mixed
Short branch-like extensions that carry impulses to the cell body.
What are What are Dentrites?
Mr. J has expressive aphasia following a fall, he could have damage to this area in frontallobe.
What is Broca area?
3 Structures that make up the brainstem
What are the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata?
Mannitol (osmotic Diuretic)
What medication is given to clients with IICP that increase urine output?
2 important Substances needed for brain to function.
What are Glucose and Oxygen?
These make up the central nervous system
What are brain and spinal cord?
Ms, Smith has receptive aphasia after falling, what area in temporal lobe may be affected?
Wernicke area
After trauma, client has increased interest in sexual behavior, and difficulty understanding words.
What is injury to temperal lobe?
A combination drug used for Parkinson's Disease?
What is Sinemet (Carbidopa and Levodopa)?
Medications used to treat MS symptoms.
Single long projections carry impulses away from cell body.
What is axon?
A client has vertigo and loss of ability for fine motor movement after an accident, what area might be damaged?
What is the Cerebellum?
Resident shows sudden vision loss after head injury.
What is damage to the occipital lobe?
The neurotransmitter that is decreased in PD?
What is dopamine? (body converts this to dopamine)
Category of the drug Dilantin used for seizures.
What is an ANTICONVULSANT?
Number of named lobes in the brain?
What are 4?
Mr. Smith is on a ventilator after trauma to the head, what area may be damaged & caused his apnea?
What is the Brainstem?
FF Auto accident, Problems with high level cognitive functioning (reasoning, abstract thinking concentration).
What is Frontal lobe injury?
3 Medications used for MS symptoms.
What are VALIUM for muscle spasms, DITROPAN for urinary frequency, and URECHOLINE for neurogenic bladder?
Types of medications used for IICP.
What are:OSMOTIC Diuretics, Corticosteroids, Anticonvulsants, Antitussives, Stool softeners.
Name of tool the HCP would use to evaluate neurological status.
What is Glasgow Coma Scale?
CSF flows through these areas of the brain.
What are the 4 ventriclesand subarchnoid space?
After a fight, Problems with visual and touch perception (reading, calculating, eye and hand coordination).
What is damage to parietal lobe?
Three anticonvulsant drugs.
What are Dilantin, Tegretol and Phenabarbital?
Ifa client with IICP is straing on bowel movements HCP might order these.
What are stool softeners and laxatives?