Neurological

Neurological Conditions - Diseases of the central (brain, spinal cord) and peripheral nervous system (cranial nerves, peripheral nerves) Hydrocephalus - Condition characterized by a build up of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF), typically due to inadequate absorption Communicating vs. Non-Communicating Hydrocephalus - -Communicating: no obstruction to the flow within the ventricular system -Non-communicating: obstruction present within the ventricular system Signs of Hydrocephalus - -Rapid head...

Closed head injury is ____. - the most common cause of brain damage in young adults Closed head injury results in damage partially because of ____. - rotational forces that push the brain against the inside of the skull Which event is the most common cause of a stroke? - ischemia from an obstruction of an artery Ischemia is to ____ as hemorrhage is to ____. - obstruction; rupture ____ cells proliferate after a stroke. - Microglia Damage due to stroke caused by ischemia can be minimized by a...

A client presents with a headache and complaining of vision difficulties. Which cranial nerve might be defective in this client? A) VIII (Vestibulocochlear) B) VII (Facial) C) XI (Accessory) D) III (Oculomotor) - Answer: D A client presents to the ED with loss of consciousness. The RN evaluates the client using the Glasgow Coma Scale. The results are as follows: Eyes open to speech Abnormal flexion of extremities Use of inappropriate words What would the RN estimate this client's GCS score ...

what are the four concepts of the neurological assessment - 1. cognition 2. sensory perception 3. mobility 4. pain is the neurologic system completely developed at birth - no is the neurological system the first system that develops in utero - yes where is motor activity of the spine controlled in - the medulla are neurons fully myelinated in an infant - no what do movements occur primarily by in infants - by primitive reflexes (sucking: being able to feed) what proceeds as myelin is devel...