NURS 611 Exam 2
NURS 611 Exam 2 What makes up the autonomic nervous system? - ANSWER - Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system What is the parasympathetic nervous system responsible for? - ANSWER - Conserving energy and the body's resources What is the sympathetic nervous system responsible for? - ANSWER - Catecholamine release - Epinephrine Mobilizing energy stores and decreasing release of insulin Redistributing blood low - Increasing to muscles and lungs (flight) and decreasing to GI/Integumentary What are the classifications of primary brain injury? - ANSWER - Focal or diffuse What are focal brain injuries? - ANSWER - Specific, grossly observable lesions that occur in a precise location What are examples of focal brain injuries? - ANSWER - Epidural hemorrhage and subdural hemorrhage What are examples of diffuse brain injuries? - ANSWER - Hypoxia, meningitis, encephalitis, and damage to blood vessels
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