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1. The brain needs which of the two to survive?: Oxygen & Glucose
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2.
is a secondary injury to ischemia that can result in free radicals, infla
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mmation and more ischemia.: Reperfusion injury
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3. What neurotransmitter is responsible for most brain function an
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d results in an influx of calcium?: Glutamate
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4. often kills cells.: Free radicals vz vz vz vz




5. Ischemia causes what to occur in the brain within minutes.: Necro
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he nurse would suspect
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7. Reperfusion injuries result when oxygen returns to a new area v z v z v z v z v z v z v z v z v z v z




of necrosis and binds to other stuff, making free radicals.: True
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8. Which of the following is NOT a concern with reperufsion injury?: Incre
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9.
describes a phenomenon where when one intracranial component c
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hanges the others compensate?: Monro-Kellie doctorine
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10. What is the final stage of increased ICP?: Brain compression/herniation
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11. What increases the risk of midline shift with increased ICP?: Unila
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12. What type of TBI happens when the brain shifts duiring acc v z v z v z v z v z v z v z v z v z v z




eleration-decel-eration movement?: Polar injury (coup-contracoup) vz vz vz vz




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e is an example of
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14. Severing of vz vz




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olism.: True vz




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18.
aphasia happens from damage to Broca's area.: Expressive
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19. occurs because of a lack of a capillary bed.: AVM vz vz vz vz vz vz vz vz vz




20. After how many minutes does a seizure become a medical
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emergency?: 5 v z




21. What is the name for the period before a seizure?: Prodrome
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state patients may become agressive.: pos-tichtal
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