In the nervous system What regulates the expenditure of energy?
What is Sympathetic
100
A neuro deficit that Within 6 hours of being admitted, the neurologic deficits have resolved and the client is back to their presymptomatic state. The nurse caring for the client knows that the probable cause of the neurologic deficit was what
What is Transient ischemic attack
100
clinical manifestations of stroke are
What is depend on the area of the cortex, the affected hemisphere, the degree of blockage, and the availability of collateral circulation
100
types of hematoma results from venous bleeding with blood gradually accumulating in the space below the Dura
What is
Subdural
200
A method a nurse may use to assess the motor response
What is Observing the client's response to painful stimulus
200
a test for equilibrium
What is Romberg test
200
A client has altered nutritional status related to difficulty swallowing. What intervention would it be important for the nurse to institute
What is Encourage the client to eat semisolid foods and cold foods.
200
What is teaching to include in a diabetic client who suffers from TIAs
What is Techniques to control blood sugar within normal ranges
200
which nursing intervention helps to avoid intraoperative complications, reduce cerebral edema, and prevent postoperative vomiting in a client going for intracranial surgery
What is Restrict fluids before surgery
300
What areas compose the cerebrum (lobes)
What is parietal, frontal, temporal, occipital
300
What is the function of the medulla oblongata?
What is Transmits motor impulses from the brain to the spinal cord
300
What are some important interventions to facilitate safety in a client with a cva
What is Remove throw rugs and electrical cords from home environment.
also safety rounds, fall precautions etc.
300
What are some things that the nurse can instruct Beyonce to do to minimize the number of migraines suffered
What is Identify and avoid factors that precipitate or intensify an attack.
300
What test reveals the level of spinal cord injury?
What is Neurologic examination
400
What is a major function of the spinal cord
What is conduit for impulses to and from the brain
400
An EEG has an electrical shock, T or F
What is False
400
Mr. J has right-sided hemiplegia. What other deficits might this client experience
What is
Defects in right visual fields
Need for frequent reminding to complete tasks
Problems with abstract thinking, such as conceptualizing and generalizing
400
signs and symptoms of an impending stroke
What is
Mental confusion
Difficulty understanding
Impaired coordination
400
nursing intervention to help reduce the potential for formation of thrombi and renal calculi in a client with impaired physical mobility?
What is Keep the client hydrated.
500
What part of the brain controls and coordinates muscle movement
What is Cerebellum
500
What are the dangers to the client from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm
What is
Interruption of oxygenated blood flow to cells and tissues
Neurologic changes from increased ICP
Blood collecting in the subarachnoid space
500
What is a treatment option to increase blood flow to the brain, for a client with arthrosclerotic plaque
What is Carotid endarterectomy
500
Why would you as the nurse limit the number of visitors the client with a cerebral aneurysm can have?
What is The stimulation can increase intracranial pressure (ICP) or trigger a seizure
500
non-pharmacologic intervention used to treat muscle spasms in a client with a spinal injury