NR341 COMPLEX ADULT HEALTH FINAL STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

NR341 COMPLEX ADULT HEALTH
FINAL STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS.

,What Are Symptoms Of A Stroke, Brain Attack, And Cva? -Correct Answer=
*Headache

*Confusion

*Seizures

*Incontinence

*Vomiting

*Disorientation

*Diplopia

*Ptosis

*Hypertension

*Apraxia

*Decreased Neuromuscular Control

*Memory Impairment

*Aphasia (L Hemisphere For Cva)

*Decreased Cough/Swallow Reflex

*Agnosia (Decr. Sensory Interpretation)

*Hemiparesis/Hemiplegia

*Emotional Liability

*Loss Of Corneal Reflex

*Homonymous *Hemianopsia

,*Spatial-Perceptual Defects



What Are Symptoms Of Transient Ischemic Attacks (Tia)? -Correct Answer=
*Confusion

*Vertigo

*Dysarthria

*Transient Hemiparesis

*Temporary Vision Changes

*Typically Lasts Less Than 1 Hours



What Are Focal Neurological Symptoms? -Correct Answer= *Paralysis

*Sensory Loss

*Language Disorder

*Reflex Changes



What Are The 3 Steps To Stroke Recognition? -Correct Answer= 1. Ask Person To
Smile And Stick Out Tongue



2. Ask Person To Make A Complete Sentence



3. Ask Person To Raise Both Arms



What Are Symptoms Of Cva? -Correct Answer= *Hypo/Hypertonia

*Perceptual Defects

*Apraxia



*Loss Of Voluntary Movement On One Side

, *Decreased Neuromuscular Control



*Communication Issues

*Emotional Lability

*Impaired Judgement And Memory



What Are Causes Of Cva? -Correct Answer= *Atherosclerosis

*Thrombosis

*Embolism

*Cerebral Hemorrhage (Trauma/Tissue Damage).



What Are Symptoms Of Right Hemisphere Cva? -Correct Answer= *Left Sided
Weakness/Paralyzed Left Side Hemiplegia



*Perceptual Defects (Vulnerable To Accidents)



*Spatial-Perceptual Deficits



*Tends To Minimize Problems



*Short Attention Span

*Visual Field Deficits

*Impaired Judgment

*Impulsive

*Impaired Time Concept