Primary parkinsons - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What happens in patients with Parkinson's? • A decrease in normal dopamine levels; the nerve cells that produce dopamine break down • Progressively gets worse over time s&s of Parkinson's Mask-like blank expression stooped posture tremors shuffling gait What is the mechanism of action of parkinson's medications? increase levels of dopamine or antagonize effects of Ach What are indirect acting meds for parkinson? Indirect acting dopaminergic drugs Dopamine Modulators COMT Inhibitor Dir...

PMHNP Tessy Study Guide Test. Reflexes expected at 1 month - CORRECT ANSWER Moro until 4 months, Palmer until 4 months, Plantar util 8 months, Babinski (2 years is disease) Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER small head, shoey palpebral fissure, inner epicanthal folds. Do IEP and early intervention specialist Rhett Syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER a rare disorder found virtually exclusively in girls, is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the child usually develops normally u...

Define neuroscience -answer the study of the brain and how it functions Localization of functioning -answer Equipotentiality theory -answer Lashley's integrated theory -answer what is neuropsychology -answer study between behavior and the brain 4 zones of the neuron -answer input zone, integration zone, conduction zone, output zone 3 parts of the cell -answer soma, axons, dendrites soma -answer cell body axon -answer transmits information dendrites -answer collects...

1 MED SURG EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ what should you absolute neutrophil count be (ANC) Correct Answer: neutropenia Correct Answer: ANC <1500 moderate neutropenia Correct Answer: ANC 500-999 severe neutropenia Correct Answer: ANC < 500 things to avoid if pt is neutropenic Correct Answer: - fresh cut flowers (wilt, die, grow mold) - processed meats, undercooked meats (food bourne illness) chemo & radiation Correct Answer: cannot d...

3. A gerontologic nurse planning the neurologic assessment of an older adult is considering normal, age related changes. Of what phenomenon should the nurse be aware? A) Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes B) Reduction in cerebral blood flow C) Increased cerebral metabolism D) Hypersensitivity to painful stimuli ANSWER: B Feedback: Reduction in cerebral blood flow (CBF) is a change that occurs in the normal aging process. Deep tendon reflexes can be decreased or, in some cases, abse...

pmhnp practice questions with correct answers Reflexes expected at 1 month - Answer ️️ -Moro until 4 months, Palmer until 4 months, Plantar util 8 months, Babinski (2 years is disease) Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome - Answer ️️ -small head, shoey palpebral fissure, inner epicanthal folds. Do IEP and early intervention specialist Rhett Syndrome - Answer ️️ -a rare disorder found virtually exclusively in girls, is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the child usually develops...

Reflexes expected at 1 month - Moro until 4 months, Palmer until 4 months, Plantar util 8 months, Babinski (2 years is disease) Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome - small head, shoey palpebral fissure, inner epicanthal folds. Do IEP and early intervention specialist Rhett Syndrome - a rare disorder found virtually exclusively in girls, is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the child usually develops normally until about 6 to 18 months of age at which characteristics of the syndrome em...

Neurocognitive disorders - delirium and dementia Dementia - -a group of symptoms that mainly affects memory, cognition and social interactions, and the ability to do everyday tasks. -Symptoms start gradually often with no clear beginning, and are usually permanent. -Most dementias are caused by neurodegenerative diseases, most commonly Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia • clumps of abnormal proteins to build up inside neurons, damaging them, and causing th...

Reflexes expected at 1 month - Moro until 4 months, Palmer until 4 months, Plantar util 8 months, Babinski (2 years is disease) Signs of fetal alcohol syndrome - small head, shoey palpebral fissure, inner epicanthal folds. Do IEP and early intervention specialist Rhett Syndrome - a rare disorder found virtually exclusively in girls, is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which the child usually develops normally unitl about 6 to 18 months of age at which characteristics of the syndrome emerge...

TEST BANK KAPLAN AND SADOCK'S SYNOPSIS OF PSYCHIATRY 11TH EDITION PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1: Neural Sciences .............................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 2: Contributions of the Psychosocial Sciences ................................................................ 6 Chapter 3: Contributi...