Stroke & TIA
This condition is a major modifiable risk factor for stroke that can be managed through diet and exercise.
What is hypertension?
This is the most common cause of spinal cord injuries in adults aged 65 years and older.
What are falls?
This is the most appropriate department to consult when a Parkinson's disease patient presents with dysphagia
What is speech therapy?
This specific precipitating risk factor is shared in common by both tension-type and cluster headaches
What is stress?
This debilitating, room-spinning sensation is the most frequently reported manifestation of Meniere's disease.
What is vertigo?
This type of cerebral edema involves an interruption of the blood-brain barrier and is commonly seen in stroke patients.
What is vasogenic cerebral edema?
A patient with an SCI at the fourth cervical level (C4) will likely require this specific device for independent mobility
What is a sip-and-puff device?
This term describes the tightening, squeezing sensation around the torso often reported by multiple sclerosis patients
What is an MS hug?
Experiencing a tingling face and blind spots represents this specific phase of a migraine headache
What is the aura phase?
Patients recovering from a retinal reattachment procedure must strictly refrain from lifting objects over this weight limit
What is 15 pounds?
To lower the incidence of future strokes, a patient discharging after a TIA should maintain their systolic blood pressure within this specific range.
What is between 120 and 129 mm Hg?
This condition, characterized by severe leg weakness, leg pain, and loss of bowel/bladder control, occurs when a disc severely compresses nerve roots.
What is cauda equina syndrome?
This common outdoor leisure activity can temporarily worsen multiple sclerosis symptoms due to temperature elevation impairing nerve impulses
What is sunbathing?
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus causes peripheral neuropathy by triggering degeneration in this specific nerve structure
What is the myelin sheath?
During a preoperative assessment for a cataract extraction, a report of these two minor respiratory symptoms requires further provider investigation
What are a cough and a runny nose?
This rapid diagnostic imaging scan should be performed as soon as possible in the emergency department to evaluate head and neck blood vessels for a suspected TIA.
What is a Computerized Tomography Angiography (CTA)?
This is the clinical term for the painful joint growths and unexpected bone formations in non-skeletal areas that can complicate spinal cord injuries.
What is heterotopic ossification (or arthralgia)?
During a historical assessment of a newly diagnosed Parkinson's patient, the nurse must prioritize asking about this environment to evaluate exposure to toxins and heavy metals.
What is their occupational or work environment?
This is the specific, final stage of a migraine cycle that occurs after the pain subsides and is frequently referred to by patients as a "migraine hangover".
What is the postdrome phase?
To optimize communication and comprehension during an intake interview with a hard-of-hearing client, the nurse should perform this action
What is facing the client when talking?
This vascular abnormality is typically completely asymptomatic until it ruptures, at which point it causes light sensitivity, decreased LOC, visual disturbances, nausea, and vomiting.
What is a cerebral aneurysm?
This complete anatomical disruption of the spinal cord causes a total loss of both sensation and voluntary movement below the level of injury
What is a transection?
To promote baseline mobility and safe strength maintenance, the nurse should teach a Parkinson's patient to utilize a walker and perform this low-impact daily routine.
What is walking or cycling?
Following a motor vehicle crash with an initial loss of consciousness, the nurse must closely monitor the patient for difficulty waking, persistent headache, and this visual sign of severe head injury
What is pupillary dilation?
This eye disorder is caused by a reduced outflow of aqueous humor, which increases intraocular pressure and can lead to diminished peripheral vision.
What is open-angle glaucoma?