Maryville Patho NURS 611 Exam 2. dr. Wunderlich
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leading cause of dementia and one of the most common causes of severe cognitive
dysfunction in older adults
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1 Huntington's disease 2 Alzheimer's disease
3 Schizophrenia 4 Parkinson's disease
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Parasympathetic nervous system Which body system is responsible for conserving energy and body resources
Sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which system responds to stress by preparing the body to defend itself
blood flow to the muscles is increased while blood how is blood flow redistributed by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
flow to GI and integumentary is decreased
, focal or diffuse (aka multifocal) how are primary brain injuries classified
specific, grossly observable brain lesions that occur in a focal brain injuries
precise location
Epidural and subdural hemorrhages
include brain injury due to hypoxia, meningitis, diffuse brain injuries
encephalitis, and damage to blood vessels
The brain is confined in a limited space so increased
pressure can cause collateral dysfunction: Diabetes
Insipidus (ADH not secreted thus polyuria)
affected at the t5-t6 level or above; characterized by autonomic hyperreflexia
paroxysmal HTN (up to 300 mmHg systolic), a
pounding headache, blurred vision, sweating above the
level of the lesion with flushing of the skin, nasal
congestion, nausea, piloerection caused by pilomotor
spasm, and bradycardia (30-40 beats/min)
individual most likely to be affected have lesions at the location of lesions in cases of autonomic hyperreflexia
T5-T6 level or above
bradycardia (30-40bpm) is a sx of hyperreflexia sequence of events that lead to hyperreflexia induced bradycardia
Stimulation of the carotid sinus -->vagus nerve --
>sinoatrial (SA) node. The intact ANS reflexively
responds with an arteriolar spasm that increases blood
pressure. Baroreceptors in the cerebral vessels, the
carotid sinus, and the aorta sense the HTN and
stimulate the PNS. The heart rate decreases, but the
visceral and peripheral vessels do not dilate because
efferent impulses cannot pass through the cord
leading cause of dementia and one of the most Alzheimer's disease
common causes of severe cognitive dysfunction in
older adults
age, family history what are the greatest risk factors for Alzheimer's disease
low calorie diets, estrogen replacement at time of what are the proposed protective factors for Alzheimer's disease
menopause, NSAIDs, physical activity, antioxidants, the
presence of apoE2
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leading cause of dementia and one of the most common causes of severe cognitive
dysfunction in older adults
Choose an answer
1 Huntington's disease 2 Alzheimer's disease
3 Schizophrenia 4 Parkinson's disease
Don't know?
Terms in this set (197)
Parasympathetic nervous system Which body system is responsible for conserving energy and body resources
Sympathetic nervous system (SNS) which system responds to stress by preparing the body to defend itself
blood flow to the muscles is increased while blood how is blood flow redistributed by the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
flow to GI and integumentary is decreased
, focal or diffuse (aka multifocal) how are primary brain injuries classified
specific, grossly observable brain lesions that occur in a focal brain injuries
precise location
Epidural and subdural hemorrhages
include brain injury due to hypoxia, meningitis, diffuse brain injuries
encephalitis, and damage to blood vessels
The brain is confined in a limited space so increased
pressure can cause collateral dysfunction: Diabetes
Insipidus (ADH not secreted thus polyuria)
affected at the t5-t6 level or above; characterized by autonomic hyperreflexia
paroxysmal HTN (up to 300 mmHg systolic), a
pounding headache, blurred vision, sweating above the
level of the lesion with flushing of the skin, nasal
congestion, nausea, piloerection caused by pilomotor
spasm, and bradycardia (30-40 beats/min)
individual most likely to be affected have lesions at the location of lesions in cases of autonomic hyperreflexia
T5-T6 level or above
bradycardia (30-40bpm) is a sx of hyperreflexia sequence of events that lead to hyperreflexia induced bradycardia
Stimulation of the carotid sinus -->vagus nerve --
>sinoatrial (SA) node. The intact ANS reflexively
responds with an arteriolar spasm that increases blood
pressure. Baroreceptors in the cerebral vessels, the
carotid sinus, and the aorta sense the HTN and
stimulate the PNS. The heart rate decreases, but the
visceral and peripheral vessels do not dilate because
efferent impulses cannot pass through the cord
leading cause of dementia and one of the most Alzheimer's disease
common causes of severe cognitive dysfunction in
older adults
age, family history what are the greatest risk factors for Alzheimer's disease
low calorie diets, estrogen replacement at time of what are the proposed protective factors for Alzheimer's disease
menopause, NSAIDs, physical activity, antioxidants, the
presence of apoE2
