Migraine without aura - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SSS/BETS (small sharp waves / benign epileptiform transients of sleep) Low voltage, short duration, diphasic spikes with a steep descending limb. Usually seen in drowsiness and light sleep. SREDA (subclinical rhythmic electrographic discharges of adults) Sharply contoured theta activity in the posterior head region. A normal variant in older adults during wakefullness. 14 and 6 positive spikes 1-2 seconds of sharply contoured discharges in the posterior head regions in light sle...

MDC 4 Exam 1 Rasmussen University questions n answers 2022Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? alleviate pain after the headache starts What does preventative therapy do for migraines? prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. A patient is taking ...

Which of the following H/A complaints warrants immediate attention and referral? a. A unilateral, throbbing H/A, lasting several hours, even days. b. Sudden intense H/A, reaching its intensity in just a few minutes. c. Daily vise-like H/A, worse in the back of the head. d. Pt is restless and agitated, complaining of severe pain round left eye with associated tearing. b. Sudden intense H/A, reaching its intensity in just a few minutes. A patient complaining of sudden, severe H/A, stat...

MDC 4 Exam 1 Rasmussen University Questions and Answers 2024 Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? -Answer-Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? -Answer-alleviate pain after the headache starts What does preventative therapy do for migraines? -Answer-prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. A patien...

The nurse is caring for a 57-year-old woman who is complaining about gaining so much weight after menopause and suggests that thyroid hormone replacement would help her lose weight and speed up her metabolism. What is the nurses best response? A) Inducing a state of hyperthyroidism would result in weight loss. B) People who are not hypothyroid should not take thyroid hormones. C) People who take thyroid hormones without cause will end up damaging their heart. D) The body compensates for th...

Continuous bladder irrigation -Peri and Foley care will need to be done twice a day - Will be on this for 24 hrs and then after 24hrs need to be on a lot of fluids -Use only sterile saline with bladder irrigation ( prevents fluid and electrolyte imbalance) - Increase fluids to 3000mL/day - Sometimes give anti-spasmatic bc they have lots of bladder spasms - Make sure pt is on stool softener -Pt needs to urinate q2-3hr -Will have sensation of full bladder -Advise the patient to not attemp...

MDC 4 Exam 1 questions with correct answers Apraxia is defined as - answer-Inability to perform familiar movements on demand. True or False: During the early stages of Alzheimer's a person may not function on their own - answer-FALSE Which neurotransmitter is associated with Alzheimer's disease? - answer-Acetylcholine True or False: Migraine without AURA is more prevalent than migraine with AURA - answer-TRUE

List drug options that will cover a pseudomonas Ceftazidime, cefipime, Pipercillin/ticarcillin, Meropenem, imipenem,aztreonam, Flouroquinolones, Aminoglycosides Describe the differences in CSF findings between bacterial, viral, & herpes meningitis Bacterial- Decreased glucose and highly Increased WBC, Lactate, protein: Diff- PMN Viral- Glucose normal and lactate normal or decreased, protein and WBC mildly increased. DIff PMN first than monos Herpes- Glucose normal, protein and WBC inc...

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What part of the body do we typically see symptoms from autonomic neuropathy in type 1 diabetes? - ...ANSWER...GI: decreased esophageal motility, gastroporesis and delayed gastric emptying Symptoms of hypoglycemia (6) - ...ANSWER...tachycardia, palpitations, diaphoresis, tremors, pallor and arousal anxiety What do we teach diabetics about how to avoid hypoglycemia? - ...ANSWER...don't skip meals, take meds appropriately and pay attention to carbs Cause of primary hyperparathyroid...