UWORLD Neuro Flashcards
1
Q
Key clinical signs of meningitis
A
Rigid neck
A severe headache
Fever
2
Q
Needs to be done prior to giving antibiotics
A
Cultures
3
Q
Need to be done prior to a Lumbar Puncture
A
CT scan
4
Q
The single most modifiable risk factor for stroke
A
Hypertension
5
Q
-ptosis
A
dropping, sagging, prolapse
6
Q
ALS
A
Neurodegenerative disease
7
Q
Treatment for ALS
A
There is no treatment
8
Q
Priority assessment in someone who is a quadriplegic
A
Airway
9
Q
Prodromal phase
A
Period that precedes the seizures. Even before the aura
10
Q
Ictal phase
A
Seizure
11
Q
Postictal phase
A
Right after the seizure
12
Q
Aural phase
A
Right before the seizure where the client might feel visual or sensory issues
13
Q
Why is thiamine given to someone with cirrhosis
A
Prevent Wernicke
