5 fasciculation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

White matter consists of what type of fiber tracts? - Answer- Axon of nerve fibers In the visual pathway, fibers anterior to the optic chiasm are called - Answer- Optic Nerves If a neurologist suspects nerve damage in a PTs neurological exam, he may order - Answer- Nerve conduction/EMG excitatory neurotransmitter - Answer- Glutamate The trigeminal nerve can be monitored from which muscle? - Answer- Masseter Damage to which structure would most likely result in motor deficits - Ans...

Nurs 5220 Exam 2 Nurs 5220 Exam 2 Nurs 5220 Exam 2 Nurs 5220 Exam 2 Aaron sign - correct answers-Pain or distress occurs in the area of the patient's heart or stomach on palpation of McBurney's point Appendicitis Ballance sign - correct answers-Fixed dullness to percussion in left flank, and dullness in right flank that disappears on change of position Peritonitis Blumberg sign - correct answers-rebound tenderness peritonitis, appendicitis Cullen sign - correct answers-bruis...

Neuro Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers What are the 4 components of the Nagi Model? - answerdisease, impairments, functional limitations, disability What 2 components does the Nagi model focus on most? - answerimpairments and functional limitations Central nervous system - answerbrain, cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cord Peripheral nervous system - answerall components outside the cranium and spinal cord (divided into ANS and SNS) Afferent neurons - answer(SENSORY) responsi...

EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies surface; needle; single fiber - ANS what are the different types of electromyography electrodiagnostics - ANS Types of _________: 1) Electromyography (electrical activity of mm) 2) Somatosensory evoked potentials (how sensory fibers from LE are firing all the way up to brain and vice versa) 3) Auditory or visual evoked potentials (auditory or visual pathway conduction) 4) Autonomic testing (autonomic neuropathy issues) ...

What type of actions potentials contribute to the popliteal fossa - Answer- both orthodromic and antidromic What is the neurological deficit related to the compression of the spinal cord - Answer- Myelopathy When evaluating for special considerations/contraindication for MEP monitoring, what is the most appropriate step to be taken when identifying a pt with a previous medical history of SZs that have been well controlled with medication - Answer- discuss the risk with surgeon and anesthes...

What type of actions potentials contribute to the popliteal fossa - Answer both orthodromic and antidromic What is the neurological deficit related to the compression of the spinal cord - Answer Myelopathy When evaluating for special considerations/contraindication for MEP monitoring, what is the most appropriate step to be taken when identifying a pt with a previous medical history of SZs that have been well controlled with medication - Answer discuss the risk with surgeon and anesthesiol...

Ampere - Answer The basic unit for measuring current flow is____. c weight b.Coulomb c.Volt d.Ampere Ohm - Answer The basic unit of resistance is____. a.Ohm b.Coulomb c.Ampere d.Volt R = E I or (R = V I) - Answer Which of the following is not a valid expression of Ohm's law? (in this equation E (electromotive force) is the dame as V (Voltage) a. R = E I or (R = V I) b. E = I R or (V = I R) c. I = E / R or (I = V/R) d. R = E / I or (R = V/ I) Volts - Answer Which of th...

This ossifying hematoma is found in the adduction magnus muscle and is common in horseback riders. Which condition does this represent? a. pseudosarcoma b. prussian's disease c. paget's disease d. multiple myeloma - Answer B. Prussian's disease (Myositis Ossificans) Dawbarn's sign has an indication of a. posterior shoulder dislocation b. subacromial bursitis c. rotator cuff tear d. lateral disc protrusion - Answer B. Subacromial bursitis Rotator cuff tear is a positive indicati...

PMHNP Boards Scientific Foundation and Advance Practice Skills 212 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the following is a contraindication to benzodiazepines? a. Acute alcohol intoxication b. Acute narrow angle glaucoma c. Psychosis d. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER a. Acute alcohol intoxication In the pharmacological treatment of psychosis, when antipsychotics are administered, which block dopamine, a secondary effect is blocking in another tract, which causes potential prolactin...

NR 603 WEEK 1 A 75-year-old man is involved in a motor vehicle accident and strikes his forehead on the windshield. He complains of neck pain and severe burning in his shoulders and arms. His physical examination reveals weakness of his upper extremities. What type of spinal cord injury does this patient have? A anterior cord syndrome B central cord syndrome C Brown-Séquard syndrome D complete cord transection E cauda equina syndrome ANS: B - CORRECT ANSWER Central Cord Syn...