Myoclonus - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which assessment findings would most strongly suggest an issue with morphine? CORRECT ANSWER myoclonus is a symptom of the toxic effects of morphine metabolites Which cancer is least likely to metastasize to the bone? CORRECT ANSWER Colorectal; it mainly metastasizes to the liver, lung, and peritoneum. What is the drug of choice to relieve a patient's feeling of "air hunger" in end stage pulmonary disease? CORRECT ANSWER morphine; opioids provide palliative support for symptoms of breat...

Jersey College Health Assessments Midterm/ Final Review Exam With Correct Answers Myoclonus Correct Answer sudden jerks of hands and feet Outer layer of the skin? Correct Answer epidermis Layers of the epidermis? Correct Answer stratum corneum (outermost layer), lucidum, grandulosum, and germinativum (innermost layer) Inner layer of the skin? Correct Answer dermis Attach to the hair follicles. Secrete an oily substance called sebum that water proofs the hair and skin? Correct...

What disorder goes hand in hand with mood disorders? - ANSWER-ANXIETY Comorbidities: *substance abuse *schizophrenia *eating disorders Medical diagnoses often concurring with depression - ANSWER-*diabetes *cancer *stroke *epilepsy *cardiac disease Serotonin Syndrome - ANSWER--caused by excess intra-synaptic serotonin - occurs from combining serotonin enhancing drugs -occurs from administering SSRIs too close to the discontinuation of MAOIs Serotonin Syndrome Symptoms - ANSWER--mania...

Beta-lactams - *Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Monobactams, Carbapenems* - All have beta lactam ring in their structure - Bactericidal - MoA: Cell wall synthesis inhibitors; inhibit the production of enzymes that stabilize the cell wall. Water moves into the hypertonic bacteria and bursts it Naturally Occurring Penicillin - *Penicillin G, Penicillin V* - Gram + cocci (excluding staphylococci & most enterococci) - Gram + rods including anaerobes and spirochetes - Neisseria spp. except penic...

Once EEG data is acquired there is an expectation that the information will be protected. This means Answer all staff are accountable for protecting the patient confidentiality Temporal Lobe Epilepsy accounts for what % of all patients with epilepsy? Answer 60% Precocious puberty is associated with pathology of the Answer hypothalamus What clinical signs are expected to be seen if a patient has a stroke involving the left anterior cerebral artery? Answer Right lower extremity sensory lo...

Inadequate quality or quantity of sleep is associated with risks of what? physical and mental health Inability to fall sleep, difficulty staying asleep, or premature waking are all known as insomnia A condition characterized by at least five leg jerks or movements per hour during sleep nocturnal myoclonus Nocturnal myoclonus is a condition characterized by at least _______ leg jerks or movements per _______ during sleep 5; hour What is phase advance? falling asleep earlier in the evening and...

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CLTM Question and answers correctly solved 2024 What level of constant voltage is likely to cause asystole? - correct answer >2 A mps The most common of all epileptic manifestations and likely to occur in 3-4 % of all healthy children? - correct answer Benign Febrile Convulsions Stroke is the number 1, leading cause of death in the US? - correct answer False- it is 3rd Continuous monitoring of EEG in the ICU had become more common due to: - correct answer *Ability to review EEG data ...

ANCC PMHNP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED Purpose of Dopamine Inhibition of prolactin production Sleep Learning Attention Pleasure and reward Movement Memory Mood What term best describes the reelationship between an individual's health and a number of other variables, including the amoutn of healthcare consumed? Health production function- math expression that shows the relationship between an individual's health and a number of other variables. How much time should...

Which assessment findings would most strongly suggest an issue with morphine? - myoclonus is a symptom of the toxic effects of morphine metabolites Which cancer is least likely to metastasize to the bone? - Colorectal; it mainly metastasizes to the liver, lung, and peritoneum. What is the drug of choice to relieve a patient's feeling of "air hunger" in end stage pulmonary disease? - morphine; opioids provide palliative support for symptoms of breathlessness or suffocation. What is not a...