Neuro trauma Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma ANS Acute Brain Injury 2. An alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force 2 Mechanisms *trauma impact * traumatic inertial forces ANS Traumatic Brain Injury 3. Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells, exposure to toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro disorder ANS Non-traumatic brain injury 4. 2nd most prevalent disabi...

NEURO NCLEX QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2. All of the following may be associated with Guillain-Barré Syndrome except: a. Weakening or tingling sensation in the legs b. Weakness in the arms and upper body c. Nearly complete paralysis d. First symptom is altered mental status d. First symptom is altered mental status 15. All of the following statements about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are true except: a. It causes degeneration and death of upper and lower motor neurons...

NRNP 6665 / NRNP6665 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2023/2024 (Score A+). Which of the following can cause delirium? Check all that apply. A. Polypharmacy B. Sleep deprivation Acute withdrawal from alcohol represents which type of clinical problem in psychosomatic medicine? Psychological factor precipitating medical condition Question: The principal theoretician to bring psyche and soma together was which of the following? A. Sigmund Freud Question: Which of the follo...

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapte r 01: Wellness Nutrition Chapter 02: Personal and Community Nutrition Chapter 03: Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism Chapter 04: Carbohydrates Chapter 05: Fats Chapter 06: Protein Chapter 07: Vitamins Chapter 08: Water and Minerals Chapter 09: Energy, Weight, and Fitness Chapter 10: Nutrition Across the Life Span Chapter 11: Nutrition Assessment and Patient Care Chapter 12: Food-Related Issues Chapter 13: Nutrition for Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract Chapter ...

Neuro - Test Banks - Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e Chapter 65 – 70 2023 1. A patient is brought to the ER following a motor vehicle accident in which he sustained head trauma. Preliminary assessment reveals a vision deficit in the patients left eye. The nurse should associate this abnormal finding with trauma to which of the following cerebral lobes? A) Temporal B) Occipital C) Parietal D) Frontal - CORRECT ANSWERS B Feedback: The posterior lobe...

CBIS Exam Questions with All Correct Verified Answers An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma --*correct answer*--Acute Brain Injury An alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology, caused by an external force 2 Mechanisms *trauma impact * traumatic inertial forces --*correct answer*--Traumatic Brain Injury Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells, exposure to toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or...

The nurse is explaining how the endocrine system works and explains that glands excrete hormones to receptors, but once the receptors receive the hormone they switch off. She explains this as which of the following? a. Positive feedback system b. Negative feedback system - B A patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes insipidus (DI). The nurse should be aware of what primary characteristics of DI? a. Decreased urinary output and decreased plasma osmolality b. Exc...

Exam 4: NUR254/ NUR 254 (Latest 2024/ 2023 Update) Childbearing and Child Caring Families Review| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Neuroblastoma: **primary site is abd** s/s: firm non-tinder mass, resp obstruction, periorbital edema Tx: removal of tumor, chemo, radiation NI: monitor I&O, infection, pain, hydration, bowel function Younger= better survival **DO NOT PALPATE** Q: Osteogenic Sarcoma Answer: - **mostly in the LE/ near growth plate** S/S: pain, limping, mass, swe...

AHN 572 Neuro 1 Test Questions and Answers 100% Solved Coup ️️Bruising at direct impact Countercoup ️️Cranial Contents shift, temporal or posterior region Mechanism of Injury : Acceleraiton-Deceleration ️️Coup-countercoup, where rapid acceleration of head hits directly, then crainial contents stop and shift then decelerate (diffuse injury) blunt trauma ️️Direct impact Penetrating Trauma ️️Penetrates into the brain tissue High velocity trauma example ️️Gun shot...

The major cause of preventable death after injury - ANSWER-Uncontrolled hemorrhage The best measure of the adequacy of cellular perfusion and helps to predict the outcome of resuscitation - ANSWER-Base deficit Examples of primary blast injuries - ANSWER-Blast lung, ruptured tympanic membrane, TBI, abdominal hemorrhage Examples of secondary blast injuries - ANSWER-Wounds from debris and bomb fragments Examples of tertiary blast injuries - ANSWER-Blunt or penetrating trauma from the body b...