Area of the brain that is entirely concerned with vision
What is the occipital lobe?
The disorder that affects the Broca's area during a stroke
What is expressive aphasia?
Region in the cerebral cortex located at the rear of the brain
What is the occipital lobe?
The most commonly damaged and largest lobe of the brain
What is the frontal lobe?
Patient presents to the emergency department with left sided facial droop and right sided body weakness. The nurse assesses the patient using her pen light and notes that the patient's pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation. Patient has a slightly diminished level of consciousness and very slurred speech. A CT scan was ordered with no contrast to determine the type of stroke the patient is experiencing.
1. Based on the signs and symptoms, the patient is presenting with this type of stroke.
2. The patient experiences slurred speech and left facial drooping; this part of the brain is affected.
3. Based off of answer #1, the nurse should prepare to administer this medication which is also considered a “clot buster”.
1. What is ischemic stroke?
2. What is the Broccas area?
3. What is alteplase
The area of the brain that controls hearing and smelling
What is the temporal lobe?
A condition characterized by recurrent seizures
What is epilepsy?
An injury to this part of the brain causes abnormalities in respiratory rate and pattern
What is brain stem injury?
This person experiences right-sided facial drooping for which side of the brain affected
What is the right-side
The area of the brain that is responsible for memory, emotion, reasoning, and aggression
What is the frontal lobe?
A degenerative, irreversible, progressive disorder of the cerebral cortex with no cure or definitive treatment
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
The name for four lobes that make up the outer layer of the brain’s surface
What is the cerebral cortex?
This injury, which is commonly seen in football players, affects the two following brain lobes
What are the frontal and occipital lobes?
The area of the brain that aids in the awareness of one’s body and body parts in space and in relation to each other
What is the parietal lobe?
A temporary interruption of blood flow and oxygen to a part of the brain; symptoms are similar to those of a stroke, but they resolve completely (usually within 24 hours) without damage to brain tissue
What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
***The sensory region is located in the parietal lobe whereas this region is located in the frontal lobe***
What is the motor region?
The following test as seen in the picture tests balance and coordination which is controlled by this part of the brain
What is the cerebellum?