What causes a cva - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 180 Exam 2 DTCC Questions And Answers CVA Cerebral Vascular Accident (aka stroke or "brain" attack) Causes of CVA -Ischemia (inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body) -Hemorrhagic bleeding Primary Risk Factors for CVA's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, substance abuse, sleep apnea, blood cholesterol, heart disease What is the diagnostic test used to determine a CVA? CAT scan, MRI, Ultrasound Doppler, Cerebral Arteriography What is a TIA? Transient...

Final Exam: NR570/ NR 570 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Common Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain QUESTION A kidney stone, or nephrolithiasis is a hard mineral deposit that forms in the urine. Treatment pain relievers and drinking plenty of water. QUESTION kidney stone made of Answer: made up of calcium oxalate, but stones may also be due to calcium phosphate, uric acid, struvite, and cystine. Mo...

NUR-641E Mid-Term Exam Study Guide Note: Read the questions: the questions only have one answer unless the question specifically states there is more than one correct answer. ANSWERED SO FAR Understand what a prodrug is, and activation/inactivation by liver enzymes, and how it differs from active drugs. Know what Bioavailability (BA) Bioavailability is affected by chemical instability, solubility and first-pass metabolism Bioequivalence does not affect bioavailability Understand what the Cytochr...

Forefoot Multiple Choice 1, Forefoot Multiple Choice 2, ABFAS: GTQs Forefoot, ABFAS 22, ABFAS Forefoot, abfas, ABFAS What is flexor stabilization? FHL and FDL gain mechanical advantage over INTEROSSEI in a pronated foot. Quadratus plantae loses straight pull and adductovarus of 4th and 5th digit are a result What is the Kalish modification? Long arm Austin @ 55 degrees What angle does an Austin correct? IM Bicorrectional (dorsal arm wedge) fixes IMA + PASA Plantar Layers of ...

CBIS EXAM REVIEW Why is Brain Injury considered the silent epidemic? - Many problems that result from a brain injury are not always readily apparent. a. The effects of the brain injury (BI), such as changes in thinking, may not be readily apparent to an outside observer b. Negative consequences occur when the general public and medical providers do not recognize the effect of BI: i. Problems at work/ school ii. Changes in personal relationships iii. Legal problems iv. Homelessnes...

Diagnosis for CVA: Ineffective Cerebral Tissue Perfusion (Stroke). What might this be evidenced by? What is it related to? correct answer: May be related to Interruption of blood flow: occlusive disorder, hemorrhage; cerebral vasospasm, cerebral edema Possibly evidenced by: Altered level of consciousness; memory loss Changes in motor/sensory responses; restlessness Sensory, language, intellectual, and emotional deficits Changes in vital signs Stroke Hemiplegia Aphasia (impairmen...

PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Study Guide. what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? - - MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) ...

PATHO 370 Final Certification Exam Q&A Signs and symptoms of ureteral (kidney) stones - CORRECT ANSWER-flank pain, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and hematuria What is the common composition of renal calculi? - CORRECT ANSWER-calcium crystals polycystic kidney disease - CORRECT ANSWER-condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged; the cysts will alter kidney function glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; immune complex react...

AGACNP NEURO EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ What is the strongest indicator of functional impairment at discharge? - -Cognitive impairment Cranial nerve III - -EOMs Cranial nerves associated with eye movement - -CN III, IV, VI Cranial nerve associated with shoulder shrug - -CN XI Most important aspect in assessing mental status - -orientation TIA - -acute cerebral insufficiency less 24 hrs without residual defects sign of impending CVA TIA causes - -Atheroscl...

NUR 631 ADVANCED PATHO FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Vasospastic disorder of the small arteries and arterioles of the fingers and less commonly of the toes - -Best describes Raynauds Disease Liver - -Vitamin K is required for normal clotting factor synthesis by what? Gluten sensitive eneropathy - -Characterized by damage to the mucosa of the duodenum, jejunum and impaired secretion of secretin, cholecytokinin, and pancreatic enzymes What causes a person with cystic f...