Midterm-

Question 1

A ___ ___ is consider to be dry application

Answer 1

ice bags, heating pad, chemical hot, and hot pack

Question 2

The ___ is the chemicals that travel across the synapse.

Answer 2

neurotranmitters

Question 3

Explain what a concussion is:

Answer 3

a brain injury, (jarring) injury that results from a hit to the head.

Question 4

Needle holders and plain thumb forceps are found in the ___ & ___

Answer 4

Grasp, hold

Question 5

Formation red blood cells in the bone marrow is stimulated by which hormone found in the kidney is called:

Answer 5

Erythropoietin

Question 6

Signs of neglect/malnutrition are:

Answer 6

Dehydration, Lack of proper living conditions, & failing to treat health problems

Question 7

Cataracts is:

Answer 7

thickening of the

Question 8

This gland is found in the center of your brain & secretes melatonin is known as the ___ gland.

Answer 8

Pineal gland

Question 9

T or F: Cerebellum coordinates voluntary movements but is involuntary in its function.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

At what age would a pt be diagnosed with oral care?

Answer 10

40

Question 11

Epistein-Barr virus causes:

Answer 11

Infectious Mononucleosis

Question 12

Dysphagia means:

Answer 12

trouble swallowing

Question 13

____ is inherited progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes behavioral issue, abnormal movements and dementia.

Answer 13

Huntington Disease

Question 14

___ hormone stimulates the thyroid to release two other thyroid hormones.

Answer 14

TSH

Question 15

Educating a patient regarding hot or cold applications at home, you would remind them to:

Answer 15

Use a protective covering.
Never fall asleep with anything on.
Never place an application over metal jewelry.

Question 16

Vasopressin is also known as ___ hormone.

Answer 16

Antidiuretic

Question 17

_____ is abnormal accumulation of CFS that
causes enlargement of the skull & compression on the brain.

Answer 17

Hydrocephalus

Question 18

_____ Paralysis of the lower limbs & trunk.

Answer 18

Paraplegia

Question 19

The basic unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell or the…

Answer 19

Neurons

Question 20

___ is caused by increasing pressure inside of
the eye.

Answer 20

Glaucoma

Question 21

Amnesia is the loss of memory.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Kelly & Mosquito forceps are found in which category?!

Answer 22

Clamping & Occluding

Question 23

Motor nerves are also known as

Answer 23

Efferent

Question 24

Cerebral Angiography:

Answer 24

X-ray_procedure that is used to see how the blood flows through the brain. A dye is injected & highlights the blood flow.

Question 25

Medical term for “protrusion of the eyeball”

Answer 25

Exophthalmia

Question 26

_____ increases the gray matter surface area.

Answer 26

Folds of convolutions of the cerebrum

Question 27

Paralysis of the arms, legs and trunk is known as:

Answer 27

Quadriplegia

Question 28

Seven days prior to a guaiac occult blood test the patient should stop taking:

Answer 28

Aspirin, Ibuprofen and Vitamin C

Question 29

This type of testing will evaluate the electrical activity of the brain. This test is called:

Answer 29

EEG

Question 30

Paralysis of one side of the body:

Answer 30

Hemiplegia

Question 31

What are the two things that aldosterone regulates?

Answer 31

Water & Sodium balance

Question 32

___ is the leading cause of death among men and women.

Answer 32

Heart Disease

Question 33

Using Erikson’s Psychosocial Development, what stage would a 17yr old girl fall into?

Answer 33

Identity vs Role Confusion

Question 34

Arteriosclerosis means:

Answer 34

Deposit buildup on the arterial walls and begin to calcify

Question 35

_____ hormone stimulates milk production in the
breast

Answer 35

Prolactin

Question 36

____ also facial nerve paralysis

Answer 36

Bells Palsy

Question 37

Ridges of the folds in the cerebrum are called ___

Answer 37

Gyri

Question 38

Pernicious anemia is deficiency of ___

Answer 38

Vitamin B12

Question 39

_____ is the most serious type of spina bifida.

Answer 39

Myelomeningocele

Question 40

Grooves or depressions on the surface of the brain are called:

Answer 40

Sulci

Question 41

The ______ cover the axons.

Answer 41

Myelin sheath

Question 42

____ are the nerve cells that connect
sensory & moto neurons

Answer 42

Interneurons

Question 43

“Fight or Flight” is found in our ____ nervous system.

Answer 43

Sympathetic

Question 44

Oxytocin stimulates the ___ of the uterus to contract.

Answer 44

Muscle

Question 45

________ hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids.

Answer 45

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Question 46

Describe to me, what an “Evoked potential test” is:

Answer 46

A nerve response test that uses electrodes.

Question 47

Using Erikson’s Psychosocial development, What stage would a 1 year old child be in?

Answer 47

Trust vs Mis Trust

Question 48

_____ is a metal probe that is inserted into or passed
through a catheter, needle or tube. It is used for cleaning purposes

Answer 48

Stylus

Question 49

What stage would a 75yr old adult be in, Erikson’s Psychosocial Development staging.

Answer 49

Ego integrity vs Despair

Question 50

____ is an aspiration of CFS from the lumbar
subarachnoid space.

Answer 50

LP- Lumbar puncture (spinal tab)