NURS 242 Exam 3
1. When BJP is present in the urine, what It detects and monitors multiple myeloma.
does it indicate or monitor?
2. What is the normal for Bence Jones Pro- To find none in the urine specimen.
tein?
3. What can cause false positives for BJP? Penicillin, Aspirin, RA
4. Which markers are used to detect bladder Bladder Tumor Antigen
cancer? Nuclear Matrix Protein 22
Survivin
5. What are the normals for the Bladder Can- BTA: <14 units/mL
cer markers? NMP22: <10 units/ mL
Surviving: not detectable
6. What are some causes of false positives in Renal Calculi
the Bladder Cancer Markers? STIs
7. Nuclear scans are contraindicated in what Pregnant or lactating patients.
patients?
8. CA 15-3 Normal <31 units/mL
9. CA 27.29 Normal <38 units/mL
10. What is the purpose of Cancer Markers CA They help stage metastatic breast cancer
15-3 and CA 27.29? and monitoring of the treatment.
11. CA 19-9 Normal <37 units/mL
12. What is the purpose of Cancer Marker CA It is the tumor marker for diagnosis, evalua-
19-9? tion of pancreatic or hepatobiliary cancers. It
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also monitors response to and surveillance
of treatment.
13. CA 125 Normal <35 units/mL
14. What is the purpose of Cancer Marker CA It is an indicator for ovarian tumors.
125?
15. What can cause some false + for CA 125? Pregnancy
STIs
Menstrual Cycle
PID
16. CEA Normal <5 ng/mL
17. BRCA 1 susceptibility 55% Breast
39% Ovarian
18. BRCA 2 susceptibility 65% Breast
17% Ovarian
19. Normal Population's Risk for Breast and 12% Breast
Ovarian Cancers 1.4% Ovarian
20. What is the purpose of Broca's area? Voluntary speech/ language production
21. Damage to Broca's area results in...? Broca's Aphasia- inability to speak or under-
stand language
22. What neurotransmitter is released by the GABA
frontal cortex to inhibit negative actions?
23. What medication boosts GABA; best for Benzodiazepines; Long Acting vs. Short Act-
anxiety, psychosis, or a seizure disorder? ing
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24. Cranial Nerve I Olfactory
25. Loss of smell; damage to CN I anosmia
26. A patient presents with repetitive swallow- Automatisms
ing or chewing motions. You know this to
be called?
27. What is the purpose of Wernicke's Area Reception of language; interpretation of
speech and sounds
28. Damage to Wernicke's area results in...? Wernicke's aphasia- inability to speak clearly
"I'm going to kredistant to get a freebie-
want one?"
29. Testing of recent memory tests function of The Hippocampus
which area of the brain?
30. Testing of tactile sensations through writ- Graphesthesia
ing numbers or letters in the pts palm for
interpretation.
31. Testing of tactile sensations through plac- Stereognosis
ing familiar objects within the pts hands
for interpretation.
32. What are some personal/ social hx r/t neu- Environment/ Occupational Hazards
rological symptoms? Hand, Eye, Foot dominance
Ability to care for oneself
Sleeping/ eating patterns
Use of drugs/ alcohol
Head injuries/trauma
Birth trauma
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33. What are some family hx r/t neurological Hereditary disease
symptoms? Medical/ metabolic disorder
Alcoholism
Intellectual disabilities
Epilepsy or seizure disorder/ headaches
Alzheimer disease/ dementia
Learning disorder- dyslexia, reading delay
34. What are some specific notes of hx for Increased stumbling/ falls
older adults in relation to neurological dis- Decreased agility
orders? Safety modification at home
Interfere with performance of ADLs
Sensory deficits (hearing, vision, smell)
Tremors
Fecal/ urinary incontinence
Transient neurologic deficits
35. What are some specific notes of hx for Sequence of events
those with seizures? Character of Symptoms
Aura
Level of Consciousness
Automatism
Muscle tone/rigidity
Postictal Behavior
Relationship of seizure to other events
Frequency of seizures
Medication
36. What are some specific notes of hx for Onset
pain r/t neurological disorders? Location
Quality
Associated symptoms
1. When BJP is present in the urine, what It detects and monitors multiple myeloma.
does it indicate or monitor?
2. What is the normal for Bence Jones Pro- To find none in the urine specimen.
tein?
3. What can cause false positives for BJP? Penicillin, Aspirin, RA
4. Which markers are used to detect bladder Bladder Tumor Antigen
cancer? Nuclear Matrix Protein 22
Survivin
5. What are the normals for the Bladder Can- BTA: <14 units/mL
cer markers? NMP22: <10 units/ mL
Surviving: not detectable
6. What are some causes of false positives in Renal Calculi
the Bladder Cancer Markers? STIs
7. Nuclear scans are contraindicated in what Pregnant or lactating patients.
patients?
8. CA 15-3 Normal <31 units/mL
9. CA 27.29 Normal <38 units/mL
10. What is the purpose of Cancer Markers CA They help stage metastatic breast cancer
15-3 and CA 27.29? and monitoring of the treatment.
11. CA 19-9 Normal <37 units/mL
12. What is the purpose of Cancer Marker CA It is the tumor marker for diagnosis, evalua-
19-9? tion of pancreatic or hepatobiliary cancers. It
, NURS 242 Exam 3
also monitors response to and surveillance
of treatment.
13. CA 125 Normal <35 units/mL
14. What is the purpose of Cancer Marker CA It is an indicator for ovarian tumors.
125?
15. What can cause some false + for CA 125? Pregnancy
STIs
Menstrual Cycle
PID
16. CEA Normal <5 ng/mL
17. BRCA 1 susceptibility 55% Breast
39% Ovarian
18. BRCA 2 susceptibility 65% Breast
17% Ovarian
19. Normal Population's Risk for Breast and 12% Breast
Ovarian Cancers 1.4% Ovarian
20. What is the purpose of Broca's area? Voluntary speech/ language production
21. Damage to Broca's area results in...? Broca's Aphasia- inability to speak or under-
stand language
22. What neurotransmitter is released by the GABA
frontal cortex to inhibit negative actions?
23. What medication boosts GABA; best for Benzodiazepines; Long Acting vs. Short Act-
anxiety, psychosis, or a seizure disorder? ing
, NURS 242 Exam 3
24. Cranial Nerve I Olfactory
25. Loss of smell; damage to CN I anosmia
26. A patient presents with repetitive swallow- Automatisms
ing or chewing motions. You know this to
be called?
27. What is the purpose of Wernicke's Area Reception of language; interpretation of
speech and sounds
28. Damage to Wernicke's area results in...? Wernicke's aphasia- inability to speak clearly
"I'm going to kredistant to get a freebie-
want one?"
29. Testing of recent memory tests function of The Hippocampus
which area of the brain?
30. Testing of tactile sensations through writ- Graphesthesia
ing numbers or letters in the pts palm for
interpretation.
31. Testing of tactile sensations through plac- Stereognosis
ing familiar objects within the pts hands
for interpretation.
32. What are some personal/ social hx r/t neu- Environment/ Occupational Hazards
rological symptoms? Hand, Eye, Foot dominance
Ability to care for oneself
Sleeping/ eating patterns
Use of drugs/ alcohol
Head injuries/trauma
Birth trauma
, NURS 242 Exam 3
33. What are some family hx r/t neurological Hereditary disease
symptoms? Medical/ metabolic disorder
Alcoholism
Intellectual disabilities
Epilepsy or seizure disorder/ headaches
Alzheimer disease/ dementia
Learning disorder- dyslexia, reading delay
34. What are some specific notes of hx for Increased stumbling/ falls
older adults in relation to neurological dis- Decreased agility
orders? Safety modification at home
Interfere with performance of ADLs
Sensory deficits (hearing, vision, smell)
Tremors
Fecal/ urinary incontinence
Transient neurologic deficits
35. What are some specific notes of hx for Sequence of events
those with seizures? Character of Symptoms
Aura
Level of Consciousness
Automatism
Muscle tone/rigidity
Postictal Behavior
Relationship of seizure to other events
Frequency of seizures
Medication
36. What are some specific notes of hx for Onset
pain r/t neurological disorders? Location
Quality
Associated symptoms
