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_________ sign changes are a ___________ indication of
increasing ICP Correct Answers vital, late
___________ ______________ are a medication that may be
prescribed for short-term use for pain relief and increased ROM
for tx of a disc herniation. Pts should be warned that
_______________ is a common SE. Correct Answers muscle
relaxants, drowsiness
___________ cell damage, ___________, and ____________,
and increased __________ can result from encephalitis. Correct
Answers nerve, edema, necrosis, ICP
____________ ______________ that decreases or stops blood
flow to the brain or _______________ of a ________________
blood vessel are two causes of a stroke Correct Answers
arterial occlusion, rupture, cerebral
____________ ________________ is characterized by at least
30 minutes of repetitive seizure activity without a return to
consciousness. This medical emergency requires prompt
intervention to prevent irreversible neurologic damage. Abruptly
stopping _______________ therapy is the usual cause of this
Correct Answers status epilepticus, anticonvulsant
____________ will detect herniation of a disc and compression
or abnormality of the spinal cord. CT ______________ or
___________ conduction study can be done if the usual
,diagnostic test is contraindicated Correct Answers MRI,
myelogram, nerve
_____________ _______________ is a condition in which the
spinal canal compresses the spinal cord . _______________ is a
major cause of this Correct Answers spinal stenosis, arthritis
_____________ and ____________ antidepressants are two
medications that can be used to treat cluster headaches Correct
Answers NSAIDs, tricyclic
_____________ disc herniation causes pain and muscle spasm
in the neck. The patient may have decreased __________
secondary to pain. Hand and arm pain is ______________ and
follows the distribution of the spinal nerve root. Patients often
report numbness or tingling in the _____________.
Asymmetrical __________ and ____________ of specific
muscle groups may be detected Correct Answers cervical,
ROM, unilateral, extremity, weakness, atrophy
_____________ injections may be used for pts who have had no
relief with more conservative methods of pain control for a
herniated disc. Typically, a ____________ (to reduce swelling),
long-acting ______________ (for immediate relief), and long-
acting _____________ _____________ is used. Correct
Answers epidural, steroid, anasthetic, pain reliever
______________ injuries have the potential to cause shearing
damage to the brain as well as lacerations and contusions; can be
caused by a direct blow to the head or can occur during a motor
,vehicle collision in which the vehicle is struck from the side.
Correct Answers rotational
______________ uses osmosis to pull fluid from the brain into
the intravascular space and eliminate it via the renal system and
is a medication used to help control ICP Correct Answers
mannitol
_______________ ______________ is a noninvasive technique
sometimes used by PTs for pts with herniated cervical discs
Correct Answers cervical traction
_______________ are typically avoided for pts with meningitis,
d/t the fact that they can mask neurological symptoms and make
detection of changes difficult Correct Answers opioids
_______________ headaches may be d/t head and/or neck
trauma or infection Correct Answers secondary
________________ ________________ may be used if the
patient is still experiencing increased ICP. It is effective in
lowering ICP because it causes cerebral __________________,
thereby allowing less blood into the cranium, and lowering ICP
Correct Answers mechanical hyperventilation, vasoconstriction
________________ are emergency agents that may be given to
stop a seizure that has not resolved within 5 minutes. These
include drugs such as _______________ (Ativan) or
_______________ (Valium, Diastat) Correct Answers
Benzodiazepines, lorazepam, diazepam
, ________________ is a temporary mental disturbance, and is a
medical emergency that should be treated promptly. Correct
Answers delirium
________________ is not a disease but rather a symptom of
other neurocognitive disorders Correct Answers dementia
________________ of the spine is lost in the area of a fusion
Correct Answers mobility
________________ stroke occurs when the blood supply to the
brain is blocked or significantly slowed Correct Answers
ischemic
_________________ disease is a progressive, hereditary,
degenerative, incurable neurologic disorder Correct Answers
Huntington
_________________ strokes are caused by the rupture of a
cerebral blood vessel that allows blood to escape the blood
vessel, accumulating and compressing the surrounding brain
tissue Correct Answers hemorrhagic
__________________ is the term to describe acquired
neurologic disorders that cause cognitive decline Correct
Answers neurocognitive
__________________ strokes occur when occlusion builds up
in an artery until it significantly decreases or stops blood flow to
the brain. Correct Answers thrombotic
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