- when the neurotransmitter is absent or decreased at the synaptic
junction...... - - the stimulus cannot travel along the nerve pathways
normally
- when myelin is destroyed, impulse transmission is.... - - slowed or stopped
- sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves have _______ effects on many
organs - - opposite
- normal CSF pressure - - 70 to 125 cm water pressure (cm H2O)
, - control of what can reduce the number of strokes and the damage they
cause? - - hypertension and cholesterol
- clonus - - muscle spasm or twitching
- Babinski reflex - - Infant reflex where if its foot is stroked, the baby's toes
fan out
- Glasgow Coma Scale - - eyes (4) , verbal (6) , motor (5). max of 15 points
- Score of less than 8 on Glascow Coma Scale indicates: - - comatose
- decorticate posturing - - characterized by upper extremities flexed at the
elbows and held closely to the body and lower extremities that are internally
rotated and extended.
- Decerebrate posturing - - position of an unconscious person where the
upper extremities and lower extremities are extended and the wrists are
flexed
- dysphagia - - difficulty swallowing
- aphasia - - inability to speak
- aphasia can be - - receptive, expressive, or global
- drainage from the ear or nose should be evaluated for - - presence of CSF
- the earliest sign of increased ICP is - - decreasing level of consciousness
- treatment for increased ICP - - maintain airway, administer diuretic agents
to decrease swelling, monitor neurologic signs, regulate temp, maintain BP.
- Neurologic assessment is performed every _____ to ______ for acute
patients with injury to or on the brain - - 15 minutes to 2 hours
- complications of head injury and increased ICP - - hydrocephalus and
diabetes insipidus
- Autonomic Dysreflexia - - patients with spinal cord injuries are at risk for
developing autonomic dyreflexia (potentially life threatening) exaggerated
reflex response.
- autonomic dysreflexia can be very dangerous to a patient because it can
severely - - elevate blood pressure
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