Upper motor neuron - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI Health Assessment and Physical Examination Latest 2023/2024 (With Questions and Answers) Graded A+. A 29 year old male client informs the nurse that he came to the clinic to see if, "Maybe I have lung cancer or something," and wants to get checked out since, "I can't seem to get rid of this body-wracking dry cough that has been hanging around for the last six weeks." Which computer documentation of this client's concerns should the nurse enter? A. Presents with a hacking non-prod...

NU 530 Advanced Pathophysiology Study Guide Quiz 4 Cervical cord injuries- serious complications Chapter 16 12,000-person experience serious spinal cord injuries each year. Risk factors: 1. Male gender and age 16 to 30 are strong risk factors. 2. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury (36.5%) 3. Falls are the next most common cause (28.5%) 4. Violence, other events 5. Sports activities 6. Elderly Hemiplegia means loss of motor function on one side of the body. Parapl...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2023 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH WELL DETAILED AND EXPLANED ANSWER KEY. BEST STUDY MATERIAL TO HELP YOU PASS 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following laboratory values is the nurse's priority? A. Positive Western blot test Rationale: The client is already identified as HIV positive. Therefore, another value is the priority. B. CD4-T-cell count 180 cells/mm3 Rationale: A CD4-T-cell count of less than 180 cells/mm3 indicates that the ...

Exam 2: NSG316 / NSG 316 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Health Assessment Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - GCU Question: Flaccidity Answer: Decreased muscle tone or hypotonia; muscle feels limp, soft, and flabby; muscle is weak and easily fatigued; limb feels like a rag doll. Lower motor neuron injury anywhere from the anterior horn cell in the spinal cord to the peripheral nerve (peripheral neuritis, poliomy Question: Spasticity Answer: Increas...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2023 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH WELL DETAILED AND EXPLANED ANSWER KEY. BEST STUDY MATERIAL TO HELP YOU PASS 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has HIV. Which of the following laboratory values is the nurse's priority? A. Positive Western blot test Rationale: The client is already identified as HIV positive. Therefore, another value is the priority. B. CD4-T-cell count 180 cells/mm3 Rationale: A CD4-T-cell count of less than 180 cells/mm3 indicates that the c...

Midterm Exam: NR572 / NR 572 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Advanced Acute Care Management | Questions & Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) Answer: degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem Question: ALS risk factors Answer: -Age -Autoimmune disease -Environmental exposures to toxins -Family history -Smoking -Viral infections Question: ALS physical exam findings Answer: -dysarthria -H...

Test Bank for ATI RN-Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Detailed Answer Key ATI Complex Endocrine Practice Latest ATI RN-Adult Medical Surgical Nursing Detailed Answer Key ATI Complex Endocrine Practice Latest-A nurse is caring for a client who is 1 day postoperative following a subtotal thyroidectomy. The client reports a tingling sensation in the hands, the soles of the feet, and around the lips. For which of the following findings should the nurse assess the client? A. Chvostek's sign Rational...

LDA Neuro Questions & Answers, latest updates. 100% Accurate. 1) Describe two functions of the meninges. - a. Forms a "PAD" around the brain in the skull- almost like a balloon of fluid for the brain to sit in so no pressure is on the bottom of the brain i. It makes movement slower to create less of an impact- therefore protecting the brain from too fast of movement and gravity of the brain b. Carries cerebral-spinal fluid; carrying or being a vehicle in which blood vessels bring nutrie...

Test Bank for Neuroscience 6th Edition by Dale Purves 3807, 9, 7225, 7 1: Studying the Nervous System 2: Electrical Signals of Nerve Cells 3: Voltage-Dependent Membrane Permeability 4: Ion Channels and Transporters 5: Synaptic Transmission 6: Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors 7: Molecular Signaling within Neurons 8: Synaptic Plasticity 9: The Somatosensory System: Touch and Proprioception 10: Pain 11: Vision: The Eye 12: Central Visual Pathways 13: The Auditory System 14: The Vestibular Syst...

_________________ is the single most important step taken to avoid contamination A 100/100 pts Using gloves Using protective eyewear Washing hands Using a transportation barrier - Washing hands A 100 mS epoch is recorded with a 10 mS post-stimulus triggering. Which of the following best describes the resulting sweep? A 110 mS sweep starting 10 mS prior to the stimulus A 90 mS sweep starting 10 mS after the stimulus A 100 mS sweep starting 10 mS prior to the stimulus A 100 mS sweep st...