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2024 NUR 2063 MODULE 7 FINAL EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 NUR 2063 MODULE 7 FINALEXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Arachnoid layer - CORRECT ANSWERS-is the middle layer with a spider web-
like vascular system
Pia mater - CORRECT ANSWERS-◦is the innermost layer that rests directly on
the brain and spinal cord
Cerebrospinal fluid - CORRECT ANSWERS-plasma like liquid that fills the
space between the arachnoid and the pia mater layers to provide additional
cushion and support to the CNS
Brain Tumors - CORRECT ANSWERS-Whether malignant or benign, can be
life-threatening due to increased ICP and difficulty accessing
MS(Multiple Sclerosis) clinical manifestations - CORRECT ANSWERS-Fatigue,
Ataxia, muscle spasms, problems moving arms or legs, unsteady gait,
weakness in one or more arms or legs, lack of coordination, parasthesia or
abnormal sensations in any área, constipation and stool leakage
Cerebral Palsy clinical manifestations - CORRECT ANSWERS-May or may not
be evident at birth. Include persistence of early reflexes, development
delays, ataxia, spasticity, flaccidity, hyperreflexia, asymmetrical walking gait,
unusual positioning of limbs when resting or when held up, excessive
drooling, difficulty swallowing, impaired sucking, speech issues, facial
grimaces, tremors, and difficulty with precise motions
Hepatic encephalopathy - CORRECT ANSWERS-increase in of ammonia levels
in the blood causing altered loss of concussion (LOC)
Hepatic encephalopathy manifestation - CORRECT ANSWERS-reduced
alertness, shortened attention span, disruptions in sleep patterns, mild
confusion, slowing of the ability to perform mental tasks and mood or
personality changes.
Parkinsons - CORRECT ANSWERS-degenerative disorder of the brain: basal
ganglia: lack of dopamine, shuffle gait, masklike face, tremor, dysphagia,
drooling, pill rolling, muscular rigidity
, Alzheimers - CORRECT ANSWERS-degeneration: amyloid plaques,
neurofibrillary tangles
Afibrillation, RA - CORRECT ANSWERS-Atrial fibrillation (A-fib) is an irregular
and often very rapid heart rhythm RA (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood
clots in the heart.
Embolic clot: Afib, rheumatic heart disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Early manifestations - CORRECT ANSWERS-
footdrop, lower extremity weakness, hand weakness or clumsiness, slurred
speech, dysphagia, and muscle cramps and twitching in upper extremities
and the tongue.
Myasthenia gravis - CORRECT ANSWERS-acetylcholine receptors are being
attacked by antibodies: muscle weakness,
-Myasthenic crisis: life-threating complication when muscles become too
weak to maintain adequate ventilation
Myasthenia gravis Manifestations - CORRECT ANSWERS-Dysphagia,
dysarthria, drooping head, fatigue, hoarseness, eye and vision issues,
difficulty w/ stairs, lifting things, or standing from sitting position.
Meninges - CORRECT ANSWERS-membranes that encase the CNS
Dura mater - CORRECT ANSWERS-◦is the outer and toughest layer
Neural tissue consists of two types of cells - neuroglia and neurons -
CORRECT ANSWERS-◦Neuroglia cells provide support
Trigeminal neuralgia - CORRECT ANSWERS-◦excruciating pain that radiates
along the side of their face induced by shaving and while eating
Neurons - CORRECT ANSWERS-◦Fundamental units of the nervous system
◦Generate and transmit bioelectrical impulses
◦Do not have the ability to divide
◦Losses due to aging or injury cannot be replaced
◦Not all cell death results in loss of functioning
Axon - CORRECT ANSWERS-◦extends away from the cell body, carrying
impulses to another neuron, muscle cell, or organ cell
Dendrites - CORRECT ANSWERS-◦projections that transmit impulses toward
the cell body
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