Brain Function
Lobe of the brain responsible for speech reception, auditory perception, long-term memory.
Temporal Lobe
Which substance provides the majority of the fuel needs of the neurologic system?
Glucose
The nurse is assessing a patient in the neuro intensive care unit and assesses the patient as having a HR of 45 bpm, irregular respirations and a widened pulse pressure. The nurse recognizes these findings as:
Cushing's Triad
A client's recent diagnosis of Parkinson disease has prompted the care provider to promptly begin pharmacologic therapy. The drugs prescribed will likely influence the client's levels of which substance?
dopamine
The underlying causative problem in Parkinsonism is:
Dopamine deficiency
Process visual information; perception of color and shapes
Occipital Lobe
The nurse is aware that the primary function of the sympathetic nervous system is:
Fight or Flight
What differentiates a TIA vs. CVA?
TIAs resolve in < 24 hours
The major risk factor for an ischemic stroke is:
hypertension
A client who is being seen in the outpatient clinic reports a single episode of unilateral arm and leg weakness and blurred vision that lasted approximately 45 minutes. The client is most likely experiencing:
TIA
Motor Movement and Personality; Decision making
Frontal Lobe
The nurse is aware the primary function of the parasympathetic nervous system is:
Rest and Digest
After being thrown off the back of a bull, a client can move their arms but has a loss of motor function in the lumbar and sacral segments of the spinal cord. This is referred to as:
Paraplegia
Which cardinal assessment finding would lead the nurse to suspect a client has developed Parkinson disease?
Hypotonia
Bradykinesia
Paresthesia
Lack of sweating
Bradykinesia
Which is the usual life expectancy of a person diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?
3-5 years
Neurons communicate with each other through which structure(s)?
Synapses
The parasympathetic nervous system is part of which system?
Autonomic Nervous System
An individual dying less than 3 years after a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is most likely due to:
Respiratory Failure
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is caused by:
Motor neuron disturbance.
In which disease is the monitoring of a lipid profile important?
CVA
Sensation interpretation and perception; spatial relationships such as body position; integration of sensory input.
Parietal Lobe
The transmission of impulses at the neuromuscular junction is mediated by which action?
Acetylcholine release
What are the 4 neuro transmitters of the peripheral nervous system?
Acetylcholine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine, Epinephrine
Which condition is a carotid duplex study (ultrasound) used in the evaluation of?
Suspected TIA
What assessment findings are included in Cushing's Triad?
Bradycardia, irregular respirations, Widened Pulse Pressure