Myoclonus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CRITICAL CARE PARAMEDIC DRUG CARDS | STUDY GUIDE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS | LATEST UPDATE | 100% CORRECT ETOMIDATE (AMIDATE) - --Induction agent-- Dissociative Anesthetic RSI: 0.2-0.3 mg/kg Onset: 30-60 seconds Duration: 3-12 minutes MOA: Depresses reticular activating system by stimulating GABA receptors + Minimal hemodynamic effects, ↓ ICP/IOP, preferred for awake sedation (fast onset, short half-life) - Adrenal suppression (multiple doses), apnea, N/V, ↑↓ BP, ↑↓ HR, myoc...

NUR 410 Gerontological Nursing Exam 2 || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) NUR 410 Gerontological Nursing Exam 2 || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) Inadequate quality or quantity of sleep is associated with risks of what? - ANSWER - physical and mental health Inability to fall sleep, difficulty staying asleep, or premature waking are all known as - ANSWER - insomnia A condition characterized by at least five leg jerks or movements per hour during sleep - ANSWER - nocturnal myoclonus N...

Mental Health Technician Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A 22-year-old woman is brought to the inpatient unit for attempting suicide. Her clothes are clean, and her general appearance is neat and well groomed. She appears to be well nourished. In considering Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which is a priority for this client? a. Physiological b. Love and belonging c. Self-actualization d. Safety and security Answer: D. Safety an...

Once EEG data is acquired there is an expectation that the information will be protected. This means Answer all staff are accountable for protecting the patient confidentiality Temporal Lobe Epilepsy accounts for what % of all patients with epilepsy? Answer 60% Precocious puberty is associated with pathology of the Answer hypothalamus What clinical signs are expected to be seen if a patient has a stroke involving the left anterior cerebral artery? Answer Right lower extremity sensory lo...

Beta-lactams - *Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactams, Carbapenems* - All have beta lactam ring in their structure - Bactericidal - MoA: Cell wall synthesis inhibitors; inhibit the production of enzymes that stabilize the cell wall. Water moves into the hypertonic bacteria and bursts it Naturally Occurring Penicillin - *Penicillin G, Penicillin V* - Gram + cocci (excluding staphylococci & most enterococci) - Gram + rods including anaerobes and spirochetes - Neisseria spp. except penic...

Jersey College Health Assessments Midterm/ Final Review Exam With Correct Answers Myoclonus Correct Answer sudden jerks of hands and feet Outer layer of the skin? Correct Answer epidermis Layers of the epidermis? Correct Answer stratum corneum (outermost layer), lucidum, grandulosum, and germinativum (innermost layer) Inner layer of the skin? Correct Answer dermis Attach to the hair follicles. Secrete an oily substance called sebum that water proofs the hair and skin? Correct...

Which assessment findings would most strongly suggest an issue with morphine? CORRECT ANSWER myoclonus is a symptom of the toxic effects of morphine metabolites Which cancer is least likely to metastasize to the bone? CORRECT ANSWER Colorectal; it mainly metastasizes to the liver, lung, and peritoneum. What is the drug of choice to relieve a patient's feeling of "air hunger" in end stage pulmonary disease? CORRECT ANSWER morphine; opioids provide palliative support for symptoms of breat...

What disorder goes hand in hand with mood disorders? - ANSWER-ANXIETY Comorbidities: *substance abuse *schizophrenia *eating disorders Medical diagnoses often concurring with depression - ANSWER-*diabetes *cancer *stroke *epilepsy *cardiac disease Serotonin Syndrome - ANSWER--caused by excess intra-synaptic serotonin - occurs from combining serotonin enhancing drugs -occurs from administering SSRIs too close to the discontinuation of MAOIs Serotonin Syndrome Symptoms - ANSWER--mania...

Inadequate quality or quantity of sleep is associated with risks of what? physical and mental health Inability to fall sleep, difficulty staying asleep, or premature waking are all known as insomnia A condition characterized by at least five leg jerks or movements per hour during sleep nocturnal myoclonus Nocturnal myoclonus is a condition characterized by at least _______ leg jerks or movements per _______ during sleep 5; hour What is phase advance? falling asleep earlier in the evening and...

ANCC PMHNP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED Purpose of Dopamine Inhibition of prolactin production Sleep Learning Attention Pleasure and reward Movement Memory Mood What term best describes the reelationship between an individual's health and a number of other variables, including the amoutn of healthcare consumed? Health production function- math expression that shows the relationship between an individual's health and a number of other variables. How much time should...