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NUR 265 EXAM 3 LATEST UPDATE COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES What is encephalitis? - Answer️️ -inflammation or infection of the brain What causes encephalitis? - Answer️️ -West Nile Virus Herpes What are the s/s of encephalitis? - Answer️️ -High fever, ...

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TITLE: EMILLYCHARLOTTE 2024/2025 ACADEMIC PERIOD
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NUR 265 EXAM 3 LATEST UPDATE 2024-2025
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES


What is encephalitis? - Answer✔️✔️-inflammation or infection of the brain


What causes encephalitis? - Answer✔️✔️-West Nile Virus

Herpes

What are the s/s of encephalitis? - Answer✔️✔️-High fever, N/V, stiff neck

Flu like symptoms

change in LOC

photophobia

pupil changes (dilate & less responsive to light)

What is used to dx encephalitis? - Answer✔️✔️-lumbar puncture

EEG

CT (looks for mass)

What are N/I for encephalitis? - Answer✔️✔️-Neuro checks

Monitor for s/s of ICP

Suction only resp compromised

HOB 30-45

Decrease stimuli

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What is the tx for encephalitis? - Answer✔️✔️-acyclovir

What are complications from encephalitis? - Answer✔️✔️-ICP that leads to herniation of

brain tissue or death

What is myasthenia gravis? - Answer✔️✔️-Autoimmune disorder that is characterized by

weakness in the muscles

What causes myasthenia gravis? - Answer✔️✔️-lack of Ach receptor sites, leads to lack

of nerve impulses

What are s/s of myasthenia gravis? - Answer✔️✔️-difficulty holding up head or brushing

teeth

double vision

ptosis

dysphagia

loss of bowel & bladder control

decrease sense of smell & taste

How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed? - Answer✔️✔️-tensillon test.

s/s improve with Edrophonium .

How does edrophonium work? - Answer✔️✔️-w/in 30-60sec of 1st dose, most show lots

of improvement, lasts 4-5mins

What are n/i for myasthenia gravis? - Answer✔️✔️-assess adls, speech & facial

weakness

resp support

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keep oxygen equipment & suction at bedside for r/f of resp distress

promote mobility

What is tx for myasthenia gravis? - Answer✔️✔️-plasmapherisis

anticholinesterases (pyridostigmine) immunosuppressants

What is cholinergic crisis? - Answer✔️✔️-too much cholinesterase inhibitor drug

What are s/s of cholinergic crisis? - Answer✔️✔️-fasciculations

hypersalivation

sweating

bronchospasms

increase bronchial secretions

bradycardia

What is tx for cholinergic crisis? - Answer✔️✔️-atropine

DO NOT GIVE ANTICHOLINESTERASE

What is myasthenic crisis? - Answer✔️✔️-too little cholinesterase inhibitor drug

What is the priority with myasthenic crisis? - Answer✔️✔️-resp function

What are s/s of myasthenic crisis? - Answer✔️✔️-increase HR, RR, BP

decrease u/o

no cough or swallow reflex

dry

What time should ChE inhibitor be given? - Answer✔️✔️-45-1hr before meals to avoid

aspiration

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What can tensilon test cause? - Answer✔️✔️-cardiac dysrhythmias, have atropine on

hand

What is nursing priority with myasthenic crisis? - Answer✔️✔️-maintain airway, may

require to intubate

What is Guillain-Barre? - Answer✔️✔️-an uncommon acute inflammatory disorder that

affects axons and/or myelin sheath (neurons can't impulse)

where does Guillain Barre Syndrome start - Answer✔️✔️--Starts in feet and hands

(numbness, tingling)

What are causes of Guillain Barre? - Answer✔️✔️-bacterial infection

influenza

epstein barr

zika

What are s/s of guillain barre? - Answer✔️✔️-loss of reflexes

hypotension

labile BP

muscle weakness or paralysis (decreased DTR)

numbness

ataxia

blurred or double vision

palpitations

pain

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