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SEIZURES
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
MENINGITIS
SEIZURES/MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS/PARKINSON'S DISEASE/MENINGITIS
100
Involve both sides of the brain and are characterized by bilateral synchronous epileptic discharges in the brain; patient loses consciousness for a few seconds to several minutes.
What is generalized seizures
100
The onset of MS occurs most often:
What is between 20 to 50 years of age; most often women
100
Triad of clinical manifestations of PD
What is tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia
100

The three types of meningitis are:

Viral, Bacterial, and Fungal

100

Muscle spasticity, fatigue, bladder dysfunction are expected findings of which disease process?

Multiple Sclerosis

200
Diagnostic study often used to assist with diagnosis of seizures.
What is EEG
200
Clinical manifestations of MS
What is weakness,or paralysis of the limbs, the trunk, or the head;diplopia, scanning speech, and spasticity or the muscles , numbness, tingling
200
Often the first sign of PD
What is tremor
200

What is the diagnostic procedure to diagnose meningitis?

Cerebral Spinal Analysis (CSF) collected during a lumbar puncture.

200

Stroke, brain tumor, acute febrile state, and infection are 4 risk factors for which disease process?

Seizures/Epilepsy

300
State of continuous seizure activity or a condition in which seizures recur in rapid succession without return to consciousness.
What is status epilipticus
300
During an acute exacerbation the patient may be immobile and confined to bed. The focus of nursing interventions at this phase are:
What is prevent major complications of immobility such as respiratory, and UTI, and pressure ulcers.
300
Drug therapy for PD contains both carbidopa/levodopa; monitor for signs of dyskinesia.
What is sinemet
300

Which type of meningitis is considered contagious and patient must be placed on droplet precautions initially?

Bacterial Meningitis

300

Tremors, pill-rolling tremors, shuffling gait, and difficulty swallowing are clinical manifestations of which disease process?

Parkinson's Disease

400
Anti-seizure medication; common side effect is gingival hyperplasia.
What is phenytoin
400
Type of medications used to treat spasticity
What is muscle relaxants
400
The pathologic process of PD
What is the degeneration of the dopamine producing neurons in the substantia nigra of the midbrain which in turn disrupts the normal balance between dopamine and acetylcholine in the basal ganglia.
400

Identify a complication of meningitis that can lead to decreased level of consciousness, pupillary changes, and impaired ocular movements.

Increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

400

Nuchal rigidity, excruciating headache, photophobia are clinical manifestations for which infectious process?

Meningitis

500
Anti-seizure medication; do not take with grapefruit juice
What is tegretol
500
The three pathologic processes which characterize MS
What is chronic inflammation, demyelination and gliosis (scarring) in the CNS.
500
Patients with PD are at risk for falling. Patients should be taught to do the following:
What is consciously think about stepping over imaginary or real lines on the floor. Lift the toes when stepping, take one step backward and two steps forward.
500

Which antibiotics are given to treat bacterial meningitis?

Ceftriaxone, cefotaxime in combination with Vancomycin.

500

How is dexamethasone (decadron) used to treat Multiple Sclerosis and what are the nursing considerations when administering this medication?

Reduces inflammation 

Given in large doses IV and then tapered to prednisone 

It is a corticosteroid (nursing considerations)