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Maryville NURS 620 Exam 1 Questionsand Answers
Four types of headaches - Correct Answers: :Traction (tension), Vascular (migraine), cluster, mixed
(vascular and tension), Inflammatory
How do you treat migraines? - Correct Answers: :1. Avoid triggers
2. Use biofeedback
3. Use abortive therapy... medications
4. Preventative medications
What are some of the ABORTIVE migraine medications? - Correct Answers: :'Triptans' Trip the switch to
abort the headache
Almotriptan (Exert)
Eletriptan (Relpax)
Frovatriptan (Frova
Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
Zolmatriptan (Zomig)
PREVENTATIVE/PROPHYLACTIC migraine medicines - Correct Answers: :Beta-blockers "olol"
Propranolol
Metoprolol
Timolol
Atenolol
Dizziness is a - Correct Answers: :sensation of unsteadiness, or feeling of movement inside of the head
Vertigo is - Correct Answers: :Sensation of the room spinning and obects moving around the head
, Differential Diagnosis for dizziness would be - Correct Answers: :1. Anxiety
2. CNS disorders
3. Systemic disorders
4. Peripheral vestibular disease
Differential diagnosis for dizziness and vertigo - Correct Answers: :Peripheral Vestibular Disease,
systemic disorder, central nervous system disorder
Peripheral Vestibular Disease is - Correct Answers: :There is a problem located in the labyrinth of the
middle ear. Signs and symptoms include dizziness, N/V, diaphoresis, trouble balancing, vertigo, tinnitus,
pressure in the ear, intermittent hearing loss, diplopia.
Medications prescribed for vertigo? - Correct Answers: :Meclizine
Phenergan. Take these medications for a week, then taper slowly.
Diamox can also be used to decrease edema in the labyrinth.
Antiemetics (Compazine and Tigan)
If the patient has systemic disorders, the following symptoms will occur - Correct
Answers: :Lightheadedness, pallor, dyspnea, tachycardia, bounding pulse, weakness,hypotension,
blurred vision, headache, diaphoresis.
PARESIS IS - Correct Answers: :WEAKNESS
Paresthesia is - Correct Answers: :numbness/tingling, cramping, pain without stimulus that is felt along
the nerve pathway
The most common diagnosis associated with paresthesia is - Correct Answers: :araterial occlusion,
arteriosclerosis, nerve entrapment, neuropathy, TIA, Herpes Zoster
Arterial occlusion is a medical emergency and usually requires intervention within - Correct Answers: :4-
6 hours
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