Patho NSG 5003 week 9 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
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Cheyne-Stokes respirations are described as a Crescendo-decrescendo pattern of breathing, followed by a period of apnea
Vomiting is associated with central nervous system (CNS) Vestibular nuclei in the lower brainstem
injuries that compress which of the brain's anatomic
locations
Status epilepticus is considered a medical emergency Development of cerebral hypoxia
because of the
What type of seizure starts in the fingers and Focal (partial) Jacksonian seizure
progressively spreads up the arm and extends to the leg
Which assessment finding marks the end of spinal shock Gradual return of spinal reflexes
Diffuse axonal injuries (DAIs) of the brain often result in Reduced levels of consciousness
What term is used to describe the complication that can Autonomic hyperreflexia
result from a spinal cord injury above T6 that is producing
paroxysmal hypertension, as well as piloerection and
sweating above the spinal cord lesion
Why dose a person who has a spinal cord injury The hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to the
experience faulty control of sweating sympathetic nervous system
What is the central component of the pathogenic model Demyelination of nerve fibers in the CNS
of multiple sclerosis
Spinal cord injuries most likely occur in which region Cervical and thoracic-lumbar
The most likely rationale for body temperature Sustain sympathetic nervous system damage resulting in disturbed thermal
fluctuations after cervical spinal cord injury is that the control
person has
A man who sustained a cervical spinal cord injury 2 days Developing autonomic hyperreflexia
ago suddenly develops severe hypertension and
bradycardia. He reports severe head pain and blurred
vision. The most likely explanation for these clinical
manifestations is that he is
Multiple sclerosis is best described as an Central nervous system demyelination, possibly from an immunogenetic virus
What is the most common opportunistic infection Toxoplasmosis
associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS)
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Cheyne-Stokes respirations are described as a Crescendo-decrescendo pattern of breathing, followed by a period of apnea
Vomiting is associated with central nervous system (CNS) Vestibular nuclei in the lower brainstem
injuries that compress which of the brain's anatomic
locations
Status epilepticus is considered a medical emergency Development of cerebral hypoxia
because of the
What type of seizure starts in the fingers and Focal (partial) Jacksonian seizure
progressively spreads up the arm and extends to the leg
Which assessment finding marks the end of spinal shock Gradual return of spinal reflexes
Diffuse axonal injuries (DAIs) of the brain often result in Reduced levels of consciousness
What term is used to describe the complication that can Autonomic hyperreflexia
result from a spinal cord injury above T6 that is producing
paroxysmal hypertension, as well as piloerection and
sweating above the spinal cord lesion
Why dose a person who has a spinal cord injury The hypothalamus is unable to regulate body heat as a result of damage to the
experience faulty control of sweating sympathetic nervous system
What is the central component of the pathogenic model Demyelination of nerve fibers in the CNS
of multiple sclerosis
Spinal cord injuries most likely occur in which region Cervical and thoracic-lumbar
The most likely rationale for body temperature Sustain sympathetic nervous system damage resulting in disturbed thermal
fluctuations after cervical spinal cord injury is that the control
person has
A man who sustained a cervical spinal cord injury 2 days Developing autonomic hyperreflexia
ago suddenly develops severe hypertension and
bradycardia. He reports severe head pain and blurred
vision. The most likely explanation for these clinical
manifestations is that he is
Multiple sclerosis is best described as an Central nervous system demyelination, possibly from an immunogenetic virus
What is the most common opportunistic infection Toxoplasmosis
associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS)
