Neuro Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nervous system is a complex network of tissues that uses chemical and electrical signals to carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body. - Answer- A cell is the basic structural and functional unit of life. Tissues are similar cells that work together. An organ is a group of tissues that perform a specific task. The brain is the organ that acts as the control center of the nervous system. The spinal cord is a bundle of tissues that relays signals between the brain and the re...

NRNP 6675-15 Week 6 Midterm Exam -with verified 100% answers-2023 Which of the following are risk factors for neuroleptic malignant syndrome? Select all that apply Age Rapid dose escalation Parental route of administration Higher potency typical antipsychotics Antipsychotic medications provide D2 blockade in the mesocortical pathway causing which of the following effects? Reduces negative symptoms Increases extra pyramidal symptoms (EPS) Causes prolactinemia Reduces positive symptoms Phe...

what is the job of a neuron Correct Answer- to move an electrical signal from one place to another in order to send sensory messages throughout the body Which of the gated embedded proteins in Model 1 allow sodium ions ( O ) through the membrane? Correct Answer- gates A, B, D and F allow sodium ions through the membrane Which of the gated embedded proteins in Model 1 allow potassium ions ( triangles ) through the membrane? Correct Answer- Gates C, E, and G allow potassium ions through th...

A 62-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to a primary stroke center with sudden onset of weakness of the right side. On examination, she had a global aphasia, left gaze preference, right homonymous hemianopsia (field cut), right facial droop, dysarthria, and right hemiplegia. Which of these actions is your priority for this patient? a. Transfer the patient to the neurological care unit b. Prepare to administer a thrombolytic medication c. Call the s...

3 types of muscles Correct Answer: skeletal (voluntary), smooth, cardiac muscle fibers Correct Answer: faciculi tendon Correct Answer: Connects muscle to bone ligament Correct Answer: Connects bone to bone movements produced by skeletal muscle contractions Correct Answer: Flexion Extension Abduction 2 Adduction Pronation Supination Circumduction Inversion Eversion Rotation Protraction Retraction Elevation Depression SKELETAL INSPECTION Correct Answer: Compare right...

1. Question: A patient taking levothyroxine is being over-replaced. What condition is he at risk for? 2. Question: The most effective treatment of non-infectious bursitis includes: 3. Question: A typical description of a tension headache is: 4. Question: Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain: 5. Question: A 60 year old female patient complains of sudden onset unilateral, stabbing, surface pain in the lower part of her face lasting a few minutes, subsiding, and then ...

ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep - Chapter 3 – Neuro Questions and Answers Also known as soma; made up of the nucleus and cytoplasm within the cell membrane: - Answer ️️ -Cell body Transmits signals away from the neuron's cell body to connect with other neurons and cells: - Answer ️️ -Stem or axon Collect incoming signals from other neurons and send the signal toward the neuron's cell body: - Answer ️️ -Dentrites Composed of spinal cord and the brain - Answer ️️ -Central nervous ...

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ATI Neurocognitive Disorders