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NEUROLOGY 3P Exam: Questions & Accurate Answers
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NEUROLOGY 3P Exam: Questions & Accurate AnswersSubdural hemorrhages Right Ans - symptoms - bleeding B/W the dura and
cerebrum, retinal
hemorrhages, confusion, drowsiness, headaches, possible seizures, this is a
SLOW bleed
develop slowly over several days or weeks
Epidural bleeds Right Ans - Take place between dura and skull, originate in
epidural arteries. Often torn by scull fractures.
Causes: automobile accidents, falls, assaults with blunt force objects
long term antibiotic therapy Right Ans - can cause ototoxicity, hearing
problems
What is dystonia? Right Ans - A condition of abnormal muscle tone that
causes the impairment of voluntary muscle movement.
How does dystonia affect the body? Right Ans - It is a neurological disorder
that causes involuntary muscle spasms and twisting of the limbs.
Bradykinesia Right Ans - impaired ability to adjust to one's body position,
Parkinson's disease slowness in movement;
Akinesia Right Ans - loss or impairment of the power of voluntary
movement
Dyskinesia Right Ans - presence of involuntary muscle movements such as
tics or chorea, rheumatic
fever
What is global aphasia characterized by? Right Ans - Nonfluent aphasia
with impaired comprehension. Both Broca's and Wernicke's areas are
affected.
What are the symptoms of global aphasia related to speech and language
abilities? Right Ans - Difficulty speaking and understanding words, inability
to read or write.
, Broca's aphasia: Right Ans - speech is confluent, slow, with few words and
laborious effort.
Inflection and articulation are impaired but words are impaired but words are
meaningful,
with nouns, transitive verbs, and important adjectives. Small grammatical
words often
dropped
Anomic aphasia Right Ans - word-finding difficulties, struggles to find the
right words for speaking
and writing
What are the characteristics of speech in Wernicke's aphasia? Right Ans -
Fluent, rapid, voluble, effortless, good inflection and articulation, but lacks
meaning, words are malformed or invented, and may be incomprehensible
How is speech affected in Wernicke's aphasia? Right Ans - Speech is fluent,
often rapid, voluble, and effortless. Inflection and articulation are good, but
sentences lack meaning and words are malformed or invented, speech may be
incomprehensible
What is a neuropathic ulcer? Right Ans - A secondary complication usually
associated with a combination of ischemia and neuropathy, most often found
in diabetes patients on the plantar surface of the foot.
How do neuropathic ulcers typically present? Right Ans - With good
granulation tissue, little to no drainage, and often without pain due to altered
sensation, especially in diabetic neuropathy.
Plantar wart Right Ans - hyperkeratotic lesion caused by HPV, seen on sole
of the foot
What is a corn? Right Ans - A painful conical thickening of skin that occurs
from recurrent pressure on normally thin skin and occurs over bony
prominences such as the 5th toe.
Where do corns commonly occur? Right Ans - Corns commonly occur over
bony prominences such as the 5th toe due to recurrent pressure on thin skin.
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