Global aphasia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PRN1725/ PRN 1725 Exam 1 Review (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care IV | Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| Grade A - Rasmussen Q: normal CSF pressure Answer: 70 to 125 cm water pressure (cm H2O) Q: control of what can reduce the number of strokes and the damage they cause? Answer: hypertension and cholesterol Q: clonus Answer: muscle spasm or twitching Q: Babinski reflex Answer: Infant reflex where if its foot is stroked, the...

Exam 2: NURS611 / NURS 611 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Maryville Q: What is the most common type of stroke? Answer: Ischemic Q: Contributing factors for stroke Answer: diabetes, HTN, high cholesterol , heart disease, PVD, polycythemia and thrombocytopenia, a-fib, postmenopausal hormone therapy, hight Na/low K intake, smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, chronic sleep deprivation, African Americans Q: What is the most co...

SLP Praxis II Practice Questions with Verified Solutions You are evaluating a 5-year-old boy whose mother has a history of alcohol abuse while she was carrying her son. In your assessment, you would look for specific speech and language problems; in addition, you would look for which of the following positive or negative signs? A. Normal motor and intellectual development, normal play activities, and normal facial and skull features B. Language problems, but no speech problems, co...

An ER nurse is completing an assessment on a patient that is alert but struggles to answer questions. When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and appears very frightened. What additional clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to find if nacy's sysmptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? A. A carotid bruit B. A hypotensive blood pressure C. hyperreflexic deep tendon relexes. D. Decreased bowel sounds - A) A carotid bruit. Rationale: the carotid artery (artery to...

VATI Med-Surg Post-Assessment A nurse is caring for a client who has global aphasia following a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following actions should the nurse incorporate into the client's care?

Mental status is defined as A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function B.) The pt's conscious, mood, and affect C.) General Intelligence D.) Pt's perception - A.) A pt's emotional & cognitive function A mental disorder is best defined as A.) Presence of phobia B.) A lack of rational thought and abstract researching C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with stress D.) Remote memory from years ago may be impacted - C.) Extreme behavior that is usually associated with s...

Final Exam: NUR163/ NUR 163 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Concepts of Practical Nursing in the Care of Elderly Patients Exam PREP| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Hondros QUESTION What 2 regions of the brain play key roles in language and speech? Answer: Broca's area, which is located in the posterior frontal lobe and Wernicke's area, which is located in the posterior temporal lobe. QUESTION What is the most common language problem seen in adults? Answer:...

ABPP Mock Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024/2025 1. It is hypothesized that schizophrenia may be related to an excess of which neurotransmitter:n nna) Serotonin nnb) GABA nnc) Dopamine nnd) Glutamate - ANSWERS1 c 2. Structural abnormalities in the brains of patients with obsessive compulsive disorder have been identified in several areas. Which of the following areas have not been found to be affected?n nna) Cingulate gyrus nnb) Orbital frontal cortex nnc) S...

Broca's area - posterior portion of left frontal lobe that is responsible for language expression Wernicke's area - located on left temporal lobe that is responsible for language comprehension arcuate fasciculus - an arched band of white fibers that is a bridge between sections of grey matter; connects Wernicke's area and Broca's area what is a stroke? - disrupts the blood that circulates to the brain types of strokes - ischemic and hemorrhagic ischemic stroke - when the blood supply t...

Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS 2024) Rated A Types of stroke (Lesson 2) Ischemic: 87% -Thrombotic -Embolic -Lacunar Hemorrhagic: 13% -Intracerebral -Subarachnoid Thrombotic Stroke (Ischemic) 48% of all strokes -typically occurs during sleep -slow progressive onset of deficits -50% are associated with prior TIA Embolic Stroke (Ischemic) 26% of all strokes -typically occurs while awake -sudden, immediate deficits (sometimes seizures) -11% are associated with prior TIA Lucuna...