CLTM Exam Flashcards fully solved graded A+ 2023/2024

CLTM Exam FlashcardsWhat does OSHA stand for? - correct answer Occupational Saftey & Health Administration OSHA function (select one) a. Prevents wrong-site surgery b. Protects Private Patient Health Information c. Insures an environment of patient safety d. insures and environment of safety for the staff - correct answer insures an environment of safety for the staff What does CMS stand for? - correct answer Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS administers: a. Medicare & Medicaid b. Medicare, Medicaid & HIPPA c. Affordable Care Act d. Joint commission Accreditation - correct answer Medicare, Medicaid & HIPPA Define Dysgeusia - correct answer Distortion of sense of taste. Used to describe seizure or aura with taste component. Define Dystonia - correct answer Neurological movement disorder, in which sustained muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal postures. Define Ataxia - correct answer Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement. Results in gait disturbance Define Caraplexy - correct answer Sudden, transient episode of loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness, often triggered by emotions such as laughing, crying, terror Define EEG in Caraplexy - correct answer EEG is normal Define Narcolepsy - correct answer Chronic neurological disorder caused by the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally Define EEG in Narcolepsy - correct answer Sleep onset REM sleep Define Wallenbergs Syndrome - correct answer Lateral medullary syndrome is a disease in which the patient has a constellation of neurologic symptoms due to injury to the lateral part of the medulla in the brain, resulting in tissue ischemia and necrosis. This syndrome is characterized by sensory deficits affecting the trunk (torso) and extremities on the opposite side of the infarction and sensory deficits affecting the face and cranial nerves on the same side with the infarct. Specifically, there is a loss of pain and temperature sensation on the contralateral (opposite) side of the body and ipsilateral (same) side of the face. Define Dysphagia - correct answer Difficulty swallowing Define Vertigo - correct answer Dizziness Define Nystagmus - correct answer Involuntary rhythmic movement of the eye, can manifest either vertically or horizontally Define Dysarthria - correct answer Slurred Speech Define Ptosis - correct answer Dropping of the eyelid Define Horner's syndrome - correct answer The combination of drooping of the eyelid (ptosis) and constriction of the pupil (miosis), sometimes accompanied by decreased sweating (anhidrosis) of the face on the same side; redness of the conjunctive of the eye is often also present. Define Cortical Dysplasia - correct answer Cortical dysplasia is a congenital abnormality where the neurons is an area of the brains failed to migrate in the proper formation in utero. Occasionally neurons will develop that are larger than normal in certain areas. The causes the signals sent through the neurons in the area to misfire, which sends an incorrect signal. it is commonly found near the cerebral cortex and is associated with seizures. Cortical Dysplasia a. Absence Seizures b. Keppra c. Intractable Seizures d. West Syndrome - correct answer Intractable Seizures Define Hyperlexia - correct answer Seen in autism & Landau Kleffner A syndrome characterized by an intense fascination with letters or numbers and an advanced reading ability Define Hypergraphia - correct answer An overwhelming urge to write. It is not itself a disorder, but can be associated with temporal lobe changes in epilepsy, and hypomania and mania in the context of bipolar disorder Define Hippocampal Sclerosis - correct answer A neuropathological condition with severe neuronal cell loss and gliosis in the hippocampus, specifically in the CA-1 (Cornu Ammonis Area 1) and subiculum of the hippocampus Which test detects Hippocampal Sclerosis? - correct answer MRI Hippocampal Sclerosis a. Neocortex of Temporal Lobe b. Globaus Pallidues c. Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy d. Supplemental Motor Cortex - correct answer Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Neocortex of Temporal Lobe