NR 283 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
what |are |the |clinical |manifestation |for |alterations |in |arousal? |- |correct |answer-level |of |conscious |
changes |which |is |the |most |critical |evidence, |pattern |of |breathing |evaluates |level |of |brain |dysfunction,
|pupillary |changes |indicate |level |of |brain |stem |dysfunction, |oculomotor |responses |and |motor |
response |which |help |evaluate |level |of |dysfunction |and |damaged |side
Brain |Death |is |what? |- |correct |answer-total |brain |death, |body |can |no |longer |maintain |internal |
homeostasis, |unresponsive |coma, |no |spontaneous |respirations, |no |brain |stem |function |and |flat |EEG
What |is |cerebral |death? |- |correct |answer-irreversible |coma |and |death |of |the |cerebral |hemispheres |
exclusive |of |the |brain |stem |and |cerebellum, |and |the |bran |can |continue |to |maintain |internal |
homeostasis.
what |are |the |4 |types |of |cerebral |death? |- |correct |answer-coma, |vegetative |state |which |they |can |open
|their |eyes |and |have |normal |sleep, |minimal |conscious |state |which |they |have |small |movements |and |
follow |commands |and |locked-in |syndrome |which |the |brain |is |conscious |and |body |is |paralyzed.
what |is |a |seizure |- |correct |answer-sudden, |transient, |alteration |of |brain |function |caused |by |abrupt |
discharge |of |cerebral |neurons
what |is |the |cause |of |a |seizure |- |correct |answer-cerebral |lesions |or |trauma, |biochemical |disorders
Epilepsy |is |what, |and |results |from |what? |- |correct |answer-continuous |seizure |with |no |known |trigger, |
results |from |interaction |of |mutations |and |environmental |factors |and |epileptic |neurons.
What |are |the |phases |of |seizures? |- |correct |answer-tonic |phase |which |is |contraction, |clonic |phase |
which |is |relaxation |and |postictal |phase |which |is |sleepiness |or |tired.
, what |are |the |CM |of |seizures? |- |correct |answer-aura |which |is |a |warning |sign, |prodroma |which |are |
physical |symptoms, |fatigue, |N |and |headache, |increase |in |oxygen |consumption, |prolonged |seizure |can |
cause |damage
what |are |the |3 |types |of |dysphasia? |- |correct |answer-expressive |which |is |Broca |and |deficit |of |
expression, |receptive |which |is |wernicke |and |deficit |of |comprehension, |and |transcortical |which |is |
echolalia.
what |is |acute |confusional |state |or |ACS |- |correct |answer-transient |disorder |of |awareness |that |result |
from |cerebral |dysfunction.
ACS |is |caused |by |- |correct |answer-secondary |to |drug |intoxication, |metabolic |disorder, |nervous |system
|disease
ACS |cm |- |correct |answer-impaired |or |lost |detection, |inability |to |concentrate, |restless, |irritable, |and |
compulsive |behavior
what |is |delirium |- |correct |answer-more |severe |type |of |ACS, |with |worsening |symptoms.
what |is |dementia |- |correct |answer-group |of |symptoms |that |cause |progressive |failure |of |cerebral |
functions |of |orientation, |memory, |language, |behavior |and |judgement |and |decision |making
dementia |CM |and |causes |- |correct |answer-infection, |atherosclerosis, |trauma, |and |genetics
alzheimer |disease |or |AD |is |caused |by |- |correct |answer-deficiencies |of |neurochemical |factors, |trauma |
and |genetic |mutations
AD |pathologic |features |are |- |correct |answer-neuron |tangles, |plaques |and |degeneration
AD |CM |IS |WHAT |- |correct |answer-forgetfulness, |emotional |upset, |memory |loss, |confusion, |mood |
changes, |problem |solving |and |judgement |difficulty