Anosmia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the typical demographics of a patient with MS (what type of person does this disease normally effect) - correct answer Young, caucasion female of eastern European desent At the onset of alzheimers, what category of medications should be initiated - correct answer Cholinesterase inhibitors What factors contribute to a patient being high risk for falls - correct answer History of falls, medications, vision impairment, heat rate/rhythm abnormalities, footwear issues, home environment...

BIOD 152 Module 3 - Nervous System Part 3 (Special Senses) With Complete Solutions What are the 5 primary tastes? - Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, savory (umami) Sweet Taste - Produced by many compounds including sugars and some amino acids. Salty Taste - Produced by mainly metal salts, especially NaCl. Sour Taste - Produced by acids like acetic acid (in vinegar). Bitter Taste - Produced by many drugs like aspirin. Savory Taste - Due to certain amino acids and is found in many foods lik...

NRNP 6568 -11- Syn Adv Nurs Pr Patient Family Test Bank Quiz Questions and Answers Latest Update. Question 1 Release of information (ROI) to third parties requires authorization by the patient or his or her legal representative. True or False? Selected Answer: True Answers: True Fals e When giving patients written information, what is the suggested reading level for that health information? Selected Answer: 5 th grade Answers: 10th gra de 7 th grad e 1 st grad e 5 th gra...

Sturge-Weber Syndrome Which neurological disorder is characterized by a port wine stain? Define: Agnosia inability to recognize objects, people, sounds, shapes or smells; symptom common to tumors of the parietal lobes Define: Anosmia loss of sense of smell Define: Apraxia The inability to execute voluntary and purposeful motor movements Landau-Kleffner Syndrome ESES is associated with which disorder? Todd's paralysis Temporary postictal paralysis ...

MLPAO Review Questions Latest Update with Certified Solutions 1. Specialized cells that secrete material used elsewhere in the body are called: a. Exocrine glands b. Endocrine glands c. Bone marrow d. Connective tissue e. a and b are correct e. a and b are correct 2. The shaft of the bone is called the____________ a. Tibia b. Femur c. Diaphysis d. None of the above c. Diaphysis 3. Where is bone marrow produced? a. Compact bone b. Spongy bone c. At the end of the long bone d. b and c are corre...

Alzheimer's Disease - Answer-Progressive loss of neurons and atrophy of the brain. Brain Tumor - Answer-Abnormal growth of tissue in the brain, caused by cancer. cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - Answer-a.k.a. "Stroke". Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage epidural block - Answer-the injection of anesthesia into the spinal cord Hydrocephalus - Answer-Increase of cranial pressure due to buildup of CSF, caused by a blockage in the brain. Lumbar Puncture - Answer-(Spinal ...

Cranial Nerves - Answer-1: Olfactory- sense of snell 2: Optic- vision 3: Oculomotor- pupilary reflex and extrinsic movement of eye 4: Trochlear- eye-muscle movements 5: Trigeminal- impulses from scalp, upper eyelid, nose, teeth clenching, movment of mandible 6: Abducens- extrinsic muscle movements of eye 7: Facial- taste, closing of eyes 8: Vestibulocochlear- balance of equilibrium 9: Glossopharyngeal- gag and swallow refelex; taste 10:Vagus- muscles of throat and mouth for swallowing a...

Alzheimer's Disease - Answer-Progressive loss of neurons and atrophy of the brain. Brain Tumor - Answer-Abnormal growth of tissue in the brain, caused by cancer. cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - Answer-a.k.a. "Stroke". Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage epidural block - Answer-the injection of anesthesia into the spinal cord Hydrocephalus - Answer-Increase of cranial pressure due to buildup of CSF, caused by a blockage in the brain. Lumbar Puncture - Answer-(Spinal ...

Acamprosate - Helps recovering alcoholics abstain from drinking alcohol through the reduction of cravings Helps the brains of people who have drank heavily for long periods of time think normally again Acamprosate does NOT prevent the withdrawal symptoms associated with cessation Take 3x a day "When alcohol is no longer entering the body, the brain is no longer able to function in the same way that it has. This leads to cravings as the body enters alcohol withdrawal." Acute Stress Disor...

Alzheimer's Disease - Progressive loss of neurons and atrophy of the brain. Brain Tumor - Abnormal growth of tissue in the brain, caused by cancer. cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - a.k.a. "Stroke". Lack of blood supply to the brain causing brain damage epidural block - the injection of anesthesia into the spinal cord Hydrocephalus - Increase of cranial pressure due to buildup of CSF, caused by a blockage in the brain. Lumbar Puncture - (Spinal Tap) Process of taking CSF from sp...