Stroke
Ischemia of the left side of the brain will affect ______ side of the body
Right
A condition where a person experiences pain in a body part that has been amputated or lost
Phantom pain
This condition can start suddenly, always has underlying cause, stimuli reduction can help to treat, reversible
Delirium
The first sign of increased ICP
Decreasing level of consciousness
Condition when cloudy areas found on the eye lens
Cataracts
What is the highest number of Glasgow Coma scale?
15
The main acronyms for remembering stroke symptoms
BEFAST or FAST
The following are symptoms of what condition: shortening of one leg, abnormal rotation, pain.
Hip fracture
Chronic, progressive condition that affect memory, thinking, orientation
Dementia
The late signs of increasing ICP. Name 1
Pupillary changes
Cushing's triad
Abnormal Posturing
What condition can be open-angle or angle-closure
Glaucoma
List at least 2 symptoms of multiple sclerosis (a disease that causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves)
Tremors with activity, numbness, weakness, trouble walking, vision changes(diplopia)
Drop in SaO2 by 2-5% while eating, tearing, coughing, and etc, are symptoms of ________________
Aspiration
Name 2 major emergency complications of fractures
Pulmonary embolism, compartment syndrome
Risk factors for delirium (at least 3)
Why does TBI cause ICP increasing?
Skull is inflexible and firmly fixed
Condition that affects the central part of the retina, which is responsible for the sharp, central vision
Macular degeneration
Shuffling gait and masked appearance of the face are symptoms of what decease.
Parkinson's
A neurological condition that affects a person's ability to produce speech and write
Expressive Aphasia
What movements (3) patients should avoid after total hip replacement
Hip flexion (bending) past 90 degrees, not crossing your legs, and not rotating your leg inward or outward
Name 3 strategies to manage patients with dementia
Creating a structured environment with consistent routines, adapting communication with patience and clear, simple language, and making the home safe by removing hazards and installing safety devices, limit choices to offer, redirect frequently.
What medication you anticipate seeing to be ordered for the patient with ICP
Mannitol
A hearing loss occurs when sound can't reach your inner ear due to infection, blockages or trauma called
Conductive hearing loss
What findings in lumbar fluid could indicate infection/inflammation? Name at least 3
Elevation of Protein, WBC, presence of bacteria/virus
What is the medication will be used as a first line medication for the patient with all symptoms of stroke and negative CT of the head
t-PA and/or heparin
A patient after traumatic open femur fracture is confused and SaO2 86%. What complication you suspect?
Fat embolism
Explain the strategy to test immediate memory
1. name 3 objects to the patient
2. Wait 5 minutes
3. Ask patient to name the objects
A sign of severe brain damage that can impair the brain's ability to control fundamental life-sustaining functions, most critically, breathing, characterized by flexion of the upper limbs and extension of the lower limbs.
Decorticate posturing
Increased intracranial pressure (ICP), which is often due to a traumatic brain injury, brain hemorrhage, a brain tumor, or a stroke characterized by widening pulse pressure, bradycardia and irregular breathing called:
Cushing's Triad
Which condition requires head elevation, frequent positioning of the patient, calcium channel blocker to prevent vasoconstriction and increasing ICP
Cerebral Aneurysm