ICU Exam 4 NEURO Questions With
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What are the three layers that make up the *meninges*? -
correct answer ✅1) *DURA* (outermost layer)
2) *Arachnoid*
3) *Pia* (innermost, most deep)
CSF bathes the lining of *what 3 parts of the body*? -
correct answer ✅1) *Lining the VENTRICLES* in brain
2) *Cerebrum*
3) *Spinal cord*
CSF should be what color?
A) Clear
B) Straw colored
C) Yellow
D) Clear with small white particles -
correct answer ✅A & B (clear & *straw colored*)
(T/F) CSF is located only in the ventricles -
correct answer ✅False- in ventricles, cerebrum & spinal cord
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What is the cornerstone and *DEFINITIVE sub-arachnoid
hemorrhage diagnosis*? -
correct answer ✅*Non-contrast CT*
What is needed for a definitive diagnosis of sub-arachnoid
hemorrhage?
A) Cerebral angiogram
B) Head CT without contrast
C) Head CT with contrast
D) Cerebral perfusion test -
correct answer ✅B, *Non-contrast CT*
Which drug is *strongly recommended* to reduce the poor
outcomes associated with *vasospasm*?
A) Nimodipine
B) Levetiracetam -
correct answer ✅A
How do you calculate *CPP*? -
correct answer ✅MAP- ICP
,ICU Exam 4 NEURO Questions With
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A patient is presenting with the "worst HA of their life" and is c/o
visual sensitivity to light and irritability. His GCS is 15. What are his
symptoms indicative of? -
correct answer ✅Subarachnoid hemorrhage
What is the most common cause of SAH? -
correct answer ✅Ruptured cerebral aneurysm
A *break* in the *subarachnoid space* leads to *blood* going into
the ______1_________- this will mean the CSF will appear ___2___
-
correct answer ✅1) Ventricles
2) Bloody
What drug is used to prevent *vasospasm*? -
correct answer ✅Nimodipine, a CCB
What drug is used for vasospasm? What drug is used for seizures? -
correct answer ✅Vasospasms: Nimodipine
Seizures: Levetiracetam (Keppra)
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What has a better chance of survival in terms of *causes of SAH*? A
ruptured aneurysm or AVM? -
correct answer ✅AVM
What are the 3 risk factors for SAH? -
correct answer ✅1) HTN
2) Smoking
3) Alcohol/Stimulant use
Select all that apply the known *risk factors* for a subarachnoid
hemorrhage:
A) Age
B) Smoking
C) Alcohol use
D) Obesity
E) Stimulant use
F) Renal failure
G) Hypertension -
correct answer ✅B, C, E, G
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What are the three layers that make up the *meninges*? -
correct answer ✅1) *DURA* (outermost layer)
2) *Arachnoid*
3) *Pia* (innermost, most deep)
CSF bathes the lining of *what 3 parts of the body*? -
correct answer ✅1) *Lining the VENTRICLES* in brain
2) *Cerebrum*
3) *Spinal cord*
CSF should be what color?
A) Clear
B) Straw colored
C) Yellow
D) Clear with small white particles -
correct answer ✅A & B (clear & *straw colored*)
(T/F) CSF is located only in the ventricles -
correct answer ✅False- in ventricles, cerebrum & spinal cord
,ICU Exam 4 NEURO Questions With
100% Verified Answers
What is the cornerstone and *DEFINITIVE sub-arachnoid
hemorrhage diagnosis*? -
correct answer ✅*Non-contrast CT*
What is needed for a definitive diagnosis of sub-arachnoid
hemorrhage?
A) Cerebral angiogram
B) Head CT without contrast
C) Head CT with contrast
D) Cerebral perfusion test -
correct answer ✅B, *Non-contrast CT*
Which drug is *strongly recommended* to reduce the poor
outcomes associated with *vasospasm*?
A) Nimodipine
B) Levetiracetam -
correct answer ✅A
How do you calculate *CPP*? -
correct answer ✅MAP- ICP
,ICU Exam 4 NEURO Questions With
100% Verified Answers
A patient is presenting with the "worst HA of their life" and is c/o
visual sensitivity to light and irritability. His GCS is 15. What are his
symptoms indicative of? -
correct answer ✅Subarachnoid hemorrhage
What is the most common cause of SAH? -
correct answer ✅Ruptured cerebral aneurysm
A *break* in the *subarachnoid space* leads to *blood* going into
the ______1_________- this will mean the CSF will appear ___2___
-
correct answer ✅1) Ventricles
2) Bloody
What drug is used to prevent *vasospasm*? -
correct answer ✅Nimodipine, a CCB
What drug is used for vasospasm? What drug is used for seizures? -
correct answer ✅Vasospasms: Nimodipine
Seizures: Levetiracetam (Keppra)
, ICU Exam 4 NEURO Questions With
100% Verified Answers
What has a better chance of survival in terms of *causes of SAH*? A
ruptured aneurysm or AVM? -
correct answer ✅AVM
What are the 3 risk factors for SAH? -
correct answer ✅1) HTN
2) Smoking
3) Alcohol/Stimulant use
Select all that apply the known *risk factors* for a subarachnoid
hemorrhage:
A) Age
B) Smoking
C) Alcohol use
D) Obesity
E) Stimulant use
F) Renal failure
G) Hypertension -
correct answer ✅B, C, E, G
