Upper motor neuron injury - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nursing 121 exam 3When admitting an acutely confused patient with a head injury, which action should the nurse take? a. Ask family members about the patient's health history. b. Ask leading questions to assist in obtaining health data. c. Wait until the patient is better oriented to ask questions. d. Obtain only the physiologic neurologic assessment data. - correct answer A When admitting a patient who is likely to be a poor historian, the nurse should obtain health history information...

ALU 301 Question and answers already passed 2024 Paralysis - correct answer -a loss of muscle function of one or more muscle groups -incomplete or partial paralysis -paresis is not a disease in itself but rather a symptom of damage to motor nerves as a result of either a disease process or injury Causes of paralysis - correct answer trauma to the brain or spinal cord, tumors, vascular insult, motor neuron or demyelinating diseases, inflammation, and infection Certain terms are often ...

NUR 405 Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024 Update NUR 405 Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024 Update Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) correct answers 1. Damage to any part of the spinal cord causing a temporary or permanent loss of sensory, motor, or autonomic dysfunction below the level of injury 2. Causes: -MVA (38%) -Falls (30.5%) -Violence (13.5%) gun shot wounds, stabbing -Sport injuries (9%) diving, football -Degenerative older w osteoporosis -Cancer, hemorrhage 3. Permanent disabili...

Cell proliferation in the developing nervous system begins in which area? - correct answer Ventricular Zone Which of the following are upper motor neuron lesions? - correct answer -Spinal cord injury affecting the corticospinal tracts -Cerebrovascular accident affecting the motor homunculus A PTA student is working with a patient who has right LE extensor spasticity. What do you expect to see? - correct answer Hip adduction, hip IR. knee extension, ankle plantarflexion A physical...

NUR 405 Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024 Update NUR 405 Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024 Update Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) correct answers 1. Damage to any part of the spinal cord causing a temporary or permanent loss of sensory, motor, or autonomic dysfunction below the level of injury 2. Causes: -MVA (38%) -Falls (30.5%) -Violence (13.5%) gun shot wounds, stabbing -Sport injuries (9%) diving, football -Degenerative older w osteoporosis -Cancer, hemorrhage 3. Permanent disabili...

Porth's Essentials of Pathophysiology Chapter 36 Questions With Verified Answers ?, whether it involves walking, running, or precise finger movements, requires movement and maintenance of posture Motor function The ? contains the neuronal circuits that mediate a variety of reflexes and automatic rhythmic movements spinal cord Most reflexes are?, meaning that they involve one or more interposed interneurons polysynaptic The medial descending system of the brain stem contribute...

ISSA CORRECTIVE EXERCISE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATE 2024. Tendons and ligaments are similar because they both have: A limited blood supply and low metabolism What is the name of the outer layer of connective tissue on skeletal muscle? Epimysium The functional units of skeletal muscle that allow it shorten are: Sarcomeres In terms of muscle actions at the knee joint, the quadriceps and hamstrings are: antagonists Skeletal muscle shortens when: act...

Which statement is true: A person who sustains a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is more likely to have more impairments than a person after stroke because: A. The mechanism of TBI means multiple areas of the brain may be damaged B. The mechanism of TBI means a single larger area of the brain may be damaged C. People after TBI are typically younger D. People after TBI typically have a blocked artery correct answer: A. The mechanism of TBI means multiple areas of the brain may be ...

SPLH 620 Exam 3 Questions with All Correct Answers What two motor neurons does the CNS possess? - Answer-1. UMN (cerebrum) 2. LMN (brainstem, spinal cord) What is Dysarthria? - Answer-poor movement of the vocal tract What is Ataxia? - Answer-poorly coordinated movements What is Apraxia of speech? - Answer-errors in planning speech movements What are the three most important motor cortical areas? - Answer-1. Primary motor 2. Premotor 3. Supplementary motor What is the pathway of the...

Causes of paralysis - ANSWER-trauma to the brain or spinal cord, tumors, vascular insult, motor neuron or demyelinating diseases, inflammation, and infection Certain terms are often used when describing paralysis of specific areas of the body: - ANSWER-monoplegia/monoparesis diplegia hemiplegia/hemiparesis paraplegia/paraparesis quadraplegia/tetraplegia and tetraparesis monoplegia/monoparesis - ANSWER-paralysis or paresis of a single limb diplegia - ANSWER-is bilateral, usually af...