Neurology

Question 1

What is the patients goal when in Cheyne stokes?

Answer 1

Hyperventilation

Question 2

What is the name given for arms inwardly rotating?

Answer 2

Extension

Question 3

Deep rapid - short shallow breathing is known as?

Answer 3

Cheyne stokes

Question 4

What are the three areas assessed in Glasgow?

Answer 4

Eye opening, verbal response, motor response

Question 4

Blood pressure in shock is?

Answer 4

Decreased

Question 5

Pulse in shock is?

Answer 5

Increased

Question 6

Respirations in shock are?

Answer 6

Increased

Question 7

Level of consciousness in shock is?

Answer 7

Decreased

Question 8

Blood pressure in increased ICP is?

Answer 8

Increased (systolic)

Question 9

Pulse in increased ICP is?

Answer 9

Decreased

Question 10

Respirations in increased ICP is?

Answer 10

Decreased or erratic

Question 11

Level of consciousness in increased ICP is?

Answer 11

Decreased?

Question 12

Pulse is not increased when patient is in what type of shock?

Answer 12

Neurologic - decreases

Question 13

What is the drug of choice to treat benzo overdose?

Answer 13

Flumazenil (Romazicon)

Question 14

What is the drug of dose for aspirin/tricyclic anti-depressant overdose?

Answer 14

Sodium carb

Question 15

A hypoglycemic alcoholic should be given what prior to D50?

Answer 15

Thiamine

Question 16

D50 is what kind of solution?

Answer 16

Hypertonic

Question 17

Wernicke syndrome can originate from?

Answer 17

Chronic alcoholism

Question 18

What are the two types of occlusive strokes?

Answer 18

Embolic and thrombotic

Question 19

Aphasia

Answer 19

Inability to speak

Question 20

Dysphasia

Answer 20

Difficulty speaking

Question 21

How long due symptoms last in Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA)?

Answer 21

Resolve in less than 24 hours

NO LONG TERM EFFECTS

Question 22

Pulse is not increased when patient is in what type of shock?

Answer 22

Neurologic - decreases

Question 23

What is the drug of choice to treat benzo overdose?

Answer 23

Flumazenil (Romazicon)

Question 24

What is the drug of dose for aspirin/tricyclic anti-depressant overdose?

Answer 24

Sodium carb

Question 25

A hypoglycemic alcoholic should be given what prior to D50?

Answer 25

Thiamine

Question 26

D50 is what kind of solution?

Answer 26

Hypertonic

Question 27

Wernicke syndrome can originate from?

Answer 27

Chronic alcoholism

Question 28

What are the two types of occlusive strokes?

Answer 28

Embolic and thrombotic

Question 29

Aphasia

Answer 29

Inability to speak

Question 30

Dysphasia

Answer 30

Difficulty speaking

Question 31

How long due symptoms last in Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA)?

Answer 31

Resolve in less than 24 hours | NO LONG TERM EFFECTS

Question 32

IVs in patients with stroke-like symptoms should be done in which arm?

Answer 32

Unaffected side

Question 33

Auras are usually experienced before what type of seizure?

Answer 33

Tonic-Clonic

Question 34

What are the three parts of a tonic-colonic seizure?

Answer 34

Tonic, hypertonic, clonic

Question 35

What occurs in the tonic phase of a tonic-clonic seizure?

Answer 35

Body becomes stiff

Question 36

What occurs in the clonic phase of a tonic-clonic seizure?

Answer 36

Muscle twitching

Question 37

A simple partial seizure occurs to what parts of the body?

Answer 37

One body area

Question 38

Complex partial seizures are characterized by?

Answer 38

Auras

Question 39

Complex partial seizures typically last _____minutes

Answer 39

1-2

Question 40

Loss of contact with surrounds occur with what type of partial seizure?

Answer 40

Complex partial seizures

Question 41

What position do syncope seizures begin?

Answer 41

Standing

Question 42

Patient will usually remember a warning of fainting with a ______.

Answer 42

Syncopal episode

Question 43

What are examples of seizure medications?

Answer 43

Dilantin, depakote, tegretol

Question 44

Cluster headaches usually last how long?

Answer 44

1-4 hours

Question 45

Migraines May last for?

Answer 45

Extended periods of time

Question 46

Migraines are more frequent in men or women?

Answer 46

Women

Question 47

Cluster headaches are more common in men or women?

Answer 47

Men

Question 48

What are the two types of vascular headaches?

Answer 48

Migraines and cluster headaches

Question 49

Nystagmus is?

Answer 49

Eye quivering when looking at stimulus

Question 50

What is the mnemonic of common causes of AMS?

Answer 50

AEIOUTIPS

Question 51

What is the main cause of TIA?

Answer 51

carotid artery disease followed by decreased cardiac output, hypotension, and psychotic meds.

Question 52

What are the three parts of the Cincinnati stroke scale?

Answer 52

1. Arm drift 2. Speech 3. Facial droop

Question 53

What position should a patient with stroke be placed in?

Answer 53

Lateral or sitting up

Question 54

Treatment for seizures?

Answer 54

2.5-5mg versed IN