An adult patient collapses to the ground and experiences twitching of the left hand and
right leg. After the incident the patient's skin is cool, pale,
... [Show More] and moist. You arrive to find
the patient alert and oriented, stating they now feel fine. They do not appear to have any
neurological impairment. His vital signs are: P 112, sinus tachycardia, BP 146/84, R 14
and unlabored. The patient has no medical history. You suspect - ANSWER
==syncope
our patient presents with confusion following a 3 minute "full body seizure". The
patient's skin is cool, moist, and pale. The patient is agitated, with vital signs: HR 126,
BP 134/84, R 20, and blood glucose 128 mg/dl. You should suspect ____, and consider
treating with ____. - ANSWER ==postictal signs, oxygen and IV
Where is the primary respiratory control center located? - ANSWER ==Medulla
If a patient is alert and oriented, the ____ is most likely intact and functioning. -
ANSWER ==reticular formation
Initially, it seems as though your stroke patient is unresponsive and completely
paralyzed. As you continue your assessment, however, you note that he can move his
eyes to command, but is unable to move from the eyes down. What type of stroke
should you most suspect? - ANSWER ==Basilar artery
You are assessing an adult patient in his 50s. The patient is unconscious and
unresponsive with snoring respirations. His vital signs are: P 126, BP 146/80, R 10,
blood glucose 30 mg/dl. The patient has a left-sided gaze and appears to be having
focal seizure activity. Which of the following should you consider first? - ANSWER
==Administer dextrose
An adult patient experiences difficulty chewing, swallowing, speaking and forming facial
expressions. He is otherwise without complaint. He is pale, warm, and dry to touch. Vital
signs are heart rate of 102, respirations of 20, blood pressure 156/78, blood glucose
110 mg/dl. How should you treat this patient? - ANSWER ==IV, oxygen, and monitor
What part of the brain is responsible for motor and sensory functions? - ANSWER
==Cerebral cortex
The neuron generates an electrical impulse called a/an ____ that travels along the axon
to the synaptic terminals. - ANSWER ==action potential
Intravenous administration of ______ is the most effective initial pharmacological agent
for the treatment of status epilepticus. - ANSWER ==lorazepam
The posterior circulation to the brain is provided by the paired ____ arteries, which enter
the base of the skull and then join at the brainstem to form the large basilar artery. -
ANSWER ==vertebral
The Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines for the management of traumatic brain injury
(TBI) in which herniation is present includes - ANSWER ==hyperventilating the patient
with BVM.
If a patient exhibits neurologic signs and symptoms of stroke that last less than 24 hours
and resolve without any intervention, it is referred to as a(n) - ANSWER ==transient
ischemic attack.
A continuous seizure that lasts longer than five minutes, or two or more seizures
occurring with no intervening period of consciousness is referred to as - ANSWER
==status epilepticus.
Which of the following detect stimuli and changes in the environment and carry
electrical signals into the CNS? - ANSWER ==Sensory neuron
You are called to assess an adult patient with seizure activity. Upon arrival you find a
patient in her 30's experiencing generalized seizure activity. Her lips are cyanotic and
her vital signs are: P 140, BP 200/110, R 14 and grunting. Your treatment of this patient
should include the administration of - ANSWER ==anti-epileptics.
______ will appear as a flattening of the nasolabial fold and the inability to raise the
corner of the mouth. - ANSWER ==Facial droop
An anterior cerebral artery (ACA) stroke produces neurological deficits. When such a
stroke occurs, the patient usually describes it as a feeling of heaviness, numbness or
weakness of the - ANSWER ==legs.
Which of the following nerves supplies the superior oblique muscle of the eye? -
ANSWER ==Trochlear
The midbrain, pons, medulla, and reticular formation are located in the - ANSWER
==brainstem.
Your patient is experiencing sharp extremity pain, weakness, and burning sensations in
her legs. She also has been having difficulty walking, and complains of a loss of
coordination. Of the following conditions, you should most suspect - ANSWER
==peripheral neuropathy.
You respond to a middle school for altered mentation. While assessing the child an
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