Facial drooping - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Hemorrhagic stroke txmt -we want brain to recover and minimize risk of RE BLEEDING -meds: FFP for clotting, Vit K for clotting, antiseizure meds, IV insulin for hyperglycemia (stress), analgesics, SCDs, anti hypertensives -can clip vessel, same as aneurysm Admission & care for stroke pts (hem or isch) -in the field, an initial NIHSS should be performed -within 45 minutes, should get a CT, which can rule in or out for tPA. once on the floor > ANOTHER NIHSS -diagnostics include: CT, M...

1. A client presents in the emergency room with right-sided facial asymmetry. The nurse asks the client to perform a series of movements that require use of the facial muscles. What symptoms suggest that the client has most likely experience a Bell's palsy rather than a stroke? a. Slow onset of facial drooping associated with headache b. Inability to close the affected eye, raise brow, or smile c. A flat nasolabial fold on the right resulting in facial asymmetry. d. Drooling is present on r...

NURS 190(PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT) FINAL EXAM 2023/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS/LATEST UPDATE 2024 Physical Assessment Final Exam January 15th, 2023 Inspection technique (3): ● FIRST technique with general survey ● General survey: ○ Observing mobility / gait, physical appearance, general wellness/health, mood & behavior (facial expressions, interactions), mental status (observing patient’s body language and response when asking questions) ● Do it the SAME ...

The nurse admits a client in active labor to the birthing center. She is 100% effaced, dilated 3 cm, and at +1 station. What stage of labor has this client reached? First Latent Second Transitional First Rationale The first stage of labor lasts from the onset of contractions until the cervix is fully dilated at 10 cm. The client is in the early phase of the first stage of labor. There is no latent stage of labor. The second stage of labor lasts from complete dilation to birth. T...

LDA Neuro Questions & Answers, latest updates. 100% Accurate. 1) Describe two functions of the meninges. - a. Forms a "PAD" around the brain in the skull- almost like a balloon of fluid for the brain to sit in so no pressure is on the bottom of the brain i. It makes movement slower to create less of an impact- therefore protecting the brain from too fast of movement and gravity of the brain b. Carries cerebral-spinal fluid; carrying or being a vehicle in which blood vessels bring nutrie...

The General Survey of a patient correct answers physical appearance , body structure, mobility, behavior Age Normal findings: correct answers the person appears his or her stated age. Age abnormal findings: correct answers appears older than stated age, as with chronic illness or chronic alcoholism. Sex Normal findings: correct answers Sexual development is appropriate for sex and age. If the individual is transgender, note the stage of transformation. Sex abnormal findings: correct ...

NSG 3100 Exam 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed The client's temperature at 8:00 am using an oral electronic thermometer is 36.1°C (97.2°F). If the respiration, pulse, and blood pressure were within normal range, what would the nurse do next? 1. Wait 15 minutes and retake it. 2. Check what the client's temperature was the last time it was taken. 3. Retake it using a different thermometer. 4. Chart the temperature; it is normal Answer: 2. Rationale: Although the temperature i...

APMLE Biochemistry Rapid Review Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) APMLE Biochemistry Rapid Review Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) A patient presents with a drooping of the right side of the mouth and is unable to close the right eye tightly. The cause of these deficits is most likely damage to which of the following nerves on the right? a) facial b) hypoglossal c) trigeminal d) oculomotor - ANSWER - facial The most common injection site for a cervical block...

Cranial Nerve I correct answers Olfactory (smell) Sensory Cranial Nerve II correct answers Optic (visual acuity, Snellen, ophthalmoscope assessment ) Sensory Cranial Nerve III, IV, VI correct answers Oculomotor (eye mvmd + pupil constriction), Trochlear (eye movement), Abducens (eye movement) (Inspect eyelids for drooping, pupil response to light assessment, visual fields, finger to nose for accommodation) Motor Cranial Nerve V correct answers Trigeminal (open close jaw, se...

NSG500 Quiz 3 Test Questions And Answers All Correct| Distinction!! cranial nerves mnemonic - -Ooh, ooh, ooh to touch and feel very good velvet. Such heaven! cranial nerves order - -olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, hypoglossal olfactory nerve - -smell optic nerve testing - --visual activity: cover one eye, read smallest line at 20 ft away ; 20/20 numerator = distance, denominator = what line read...