EXAM PREP NSER 7110 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What monic for altered LOC - ANSWER ACIOUTIPS
A - ANSWER Acidosis, Alcohol Intoxication
E - ANSWER Epilepsy, Encephalitis
I - ANSWER Insulin Reaction
O - ANSWER Overdose
U - ANSWER Uremia, Underdose
T - ANSWER Trauma, Tumor
I - ANSWER Infection
P - ANSWER Psychosis
S - ANSWER Stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic)
what are the 3 complaints of the brain in the box - ANSWER Tissue
CSF
Blood
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is a - ANSWER sudden loss of brain
function
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is characterized by - ANSWER neurological
deficits that persist for 24 hours or more
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is caused by - ANSWER interruption of
blood flow to the brain or rupture of blood vessels in the brain
Monro-Kellie hypothesis Small increases in blood, tissue, or CSF volume - ANSWER
can be compensated for by a decrease in one or both of the other components
Monro-Kellie hypothesis ompensation of any of these three volumes is - ANSWER
limited
ICP increased vol Compensation limited to - ANSWER CSF movement down spinal
cord
, ICP Increased volume CSF production - ANSWER decreased
ICP Increased volume Small amount of distension of the - ANSWER dura mater
subdural likely causes - ANSWER falls in elderly and ETOH
Subarachnoid symptoms - ANSWER thunder clap headache
heiplegia - ANSWER paralysis of one side of the body
time limit for tx of stroke form onset of symptoms - ANSWER 4 1/2 hours
SIRS - ANSWER systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SIRS criteria temp - ANSWER > 38°C or < 36°C
SIRS criteria HR - ANSWER > 90 beats/min
SIRS criteria Respiratory rate - ANSWER > 20 breaths
SIRS criteria WBC count - ANSWER > 12,000 or < 4000/
Sepsis - ANSWER systemic inflammatory response to infection
Clinical manifestations of sepsis are the same as - ANSWER SIRS
Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome - ANSWER presence of altered organ function in
acutely ill patients
Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome homeostasis cannot be - ANSWER maintained
without intervention.
main kidney functions 1. Maintenance of body - ANSWER composition
main kidney functions 2. Excretion of ____ and ____ - ANSWER metabolic end
products & foreign substances
main kidney functions 3. Production and secretion of ____ and ____ - ANSWER
enzymes & hormones
kidney functions Maintenance of body composition by regulating - ANSWER fluid,
osmolarity, electrolyte, pH
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
What monic for altered LOC - ANSWER ACIOUTIPS
A - ANSWER Acidosis, Alcohol Intoxication
E - ANSWER Epilepsy, Encephalitis
I - ANSWER Insulin Reaction
O - ANSWER Overdose
U - ANSWER Uremia, Underdose
T - ANSWER Trauma, Tumor
I - ANSWER Infection
P - ANSWER Psychosis
S - ANSWER Stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic)
what are the 3 complaints of the brain in the box - ANSWER Tissue
CSF
Blood
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is a - ANSWER sudden loss of brain
function
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is characterized by - ANSWER neurological
deficits that persist for 24 hours or more
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or stroke is caused by - ANSWER interruption of
blood flow to the brain or rupture of blood vessels in the brain
Monro-Kellie hypothesis Small increases in blood, tissue, or CSF volume - ANSWER
can be compensated for by a decrease in one or both of the other components
Monro-Kellie hypothesis ompensation of any of these three volumes is - ANSWER
limited
ICP increased vol Compensation limited to - ANSWER CSF movement down spinal
cord
, ICP Increased volume CSF production - ANSWER decreased
ICP Increased volume Small amount of distension of the - ANSWER dura mater
subdural likely causes - ANSWER falls in elderly and ETOH
Subarachnoid symptoms - ANSWER thunder clap headache
heiplegia - ANSWER paralysis of one side of the body
time limit for tx of stroke form onset of symptoms - ANSWER 4 1/2 hours
SIRS - ANSWER systemic inflammatory response syndrome
SIRS criteria temp - ANSWER > 38°C or < 36°C
SIRS criteria HR - ANSWER > 90 beats/min
SIRS criteria Respiratory rate - ANSWER > 20 breaths
SIRS criteria WBC count - ANSWER > 12,000 or < 4000/
Sepsis - ANSWER systemic inflammatory response to infection
Clinical manifestations of sepsis are the same as - ANSWER SIRS
Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome - ANSWER presence of altered organ function in
acutely ill patients
Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome homeostasis cannot be - ANSWER maintained
without intervention.
main kidney functions 1. Maintenance of body - ANSWER composition
main kidney functions 2. Excretion of ____ and ____ - ANSWER metabolic end
products & foreign substances
main kidney functions 3. Production and secretion of ____ and ____ - ANSWER
enzymes & hormones
kidney functions Maintenance of body composition by regulating - ANSWER fluid,
osmolarity, electrolyte, pH
