The Glasgow coma scale measures responses in what three categories -Correct Answer Eye-opening response
Verbal response
Motor response
A semi comatose patient would score What on the Glasgow Coma scale ? -Correct Answer Eight or less
You walk into a patient room and find them totally unresp...
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The Glasgow coma scale measures responses in what three categories -Correct
Answer ✔Eye-opening response
Verbal response
Motor response
A semi comatose patient would score What on the Glasgow Coma scale ? -Correct
Answer ✔Eight or less
You walk into a patient room and find them totally unresponsive. The chart notes that
they've been in a coma for at least three days. What would be their score on the
Glasgow Coma Scale -Correct Answer ✔Totally unresponsive patients score 3 whiskey
Patient has been admitted with multiple sclerosis. What is this? -Correct Answer ✔A
chronic progressive and degenerative disease of the Myelin sheath. This disrupts
electrical impulses and creates a distorted message.
What are the three S's and why are they important? -Correct Answer ✔Sickness, stress
and sleep deprivation. They can cause exacerbations in anyone who has an auto
immune disorder.
Patience with MS should avoid what type of weather -Correct Answer ✔Hot weather. It
causes exacerbations.
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : B -Correct Answer ✔Balance - Watch for sudden loss of
balance
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : E -Correct Answer ✔Eyes - has the patient experience any
loss of vision or changes in vision
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : F -Correct Answer ✔Face - is the patient displaying one
sided weakness? Ptosis
What does ptosis mean? -Correct Answer ✔drooping eyelid. Abnormal low-lying or
drooping upper eyelid.
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : A -Correct Answer ✔Arm. Is the patient displaying one sided
weakness in the arm or presenting with c/o numbness
Signs of stroke : BEFAST : S -Correct Answer ✔Speech - Listen for slurred speech
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Signs of stroke : BEFAST : T -Correct Answer ✔Time: Call 9-1-1 right away
What are the two types of strokes? -Correct Answer ✔ischemic and hemorrhagic
Hemorrhagic stroke (aneurysm) rupture of a vessel: S/s -Correct Answer ✔BP
decreases, Nucal Rigidity, loss of consciousness and seizures
Ischemic stroke (thrombolic/embolic) S/s -Correct Answer ✔BP increases, PT may
present with dysphasia, headache, visual issues, one sided weakness, hemiparesis and
hemiplegia
What is hemi-paresis? -Correct Answer ✔partial paralysis which results in decreased
strength, muscle weakness, or reduced motor control
What is hemiplegia? -Correct Answer ✔paralysis of one side of the body
A patient is displaying unilateral neglect. What sided stroke causes this and what is this
-Correct Answer ✔A right sided stroke. Unilateral neglect is usually caused by right
hemisphere damage from stroke, leading to difficulties in attending to stimuli in the left
perceptual hemifield. As an example, a patient suffering from neglect may read only the
right part of a word or the right part of sentences, or eat only from the right side his
plate.
A patient has been admitted to intensive care. He suffered a stroke eight hours ago and
was brought to the emergency room late. Can this patient receive a thrombolytic ? -
Correct Answer ✔no. thrombolytics must be administered within 3-6 hours from onset of
stroke symptoms
receptive aphasia (Wernicke's aphasia) -Correct Answer ✔Difficulty understanding
verbal or written words. Patient has difficulty receiving/understanding information.
expressive aphasia (Broca's aphasia) -Correct Answer ✔A condition in which a patient
cannot express what he or she wants to say. Patient has difficulty expressing.
Meningitis is typically the result of what type of infection -Correct Answer ✔A bacterial
infection
encephalitis is typically the result of what type of infection -Correct Answer ✔A viral
infection
What are early signs of IICP. Remember late signs are all vital signs. The early signs
have nothing to do with vitals. -Correct Answer ✔changes in LOC = restlessness
Unequal pupils
Nausea and projectile vomiting
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