Trigeminal neuralgia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Migranes - Answer- - Symptoms: Throbbing pain behind one eye Photophobia, phonophobia, N/V - At-Risk Patients: Adult females - Aggravating Factors: Red wine, MSG, aspartame, menstruation, stress Trigeminal neuralgia - Answer- - Symptoms: Type 1: Intense, sharp, shock-like, stabbing pain; Type 2: constant, aching, burning pain - At-Risk Patients: Older adults and elderly - Aggravating Factors: Cold food, cold hair, chewing, talking, touch Cluster HA - Answer- - Symptoms: "Icepick" pie...

1. The nurse is assessing a client's laboratory values following administration of chemotherapy. Which lab value leads the nurse to suspect that the client is experiencing tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)? a. Serum PTT of 10 seconds. b. Serum calcium of 5 mg/dL. c. Oxygen saturation of 90%. d. Hemoglobin of 10 g/Dl ANS B - Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) results in hyperkalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperuricemia, and hyperphosphatemia. A serum calcium level of 5, which is low, is an indicator of possible t...

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Which drug is used to treat patients with focal epilepsy and complex partial seizures? - Answer Carbamazepine A patient reports paroxysms of burning, shock-like pain on both sides of the face usually triggered by chewing or talking. The provider suspects trigeminal neuralgia. Based on these presenting symptoms, what testing is indicated? - Answer Magnetic resonance imaging

When obtaining a health history focusing on the patient’s head, face, and neck, which of the following is particularly important in regard to risk of disease? A. Past dental work B. Use of alcohol and tobacco C. History of tension headaches D. Use of aspirin B 2. Which of the cranial nerves should be tested if the patient complains of numbness of the cheek? A. Cranial nerve III B. Cranial nerve V C. Cranial nerve VII D. Cranial nerve X B 3. Which of the cranial nerves s...

What is a chronic pain condition that causes extreme, sporadic, sudden burning, or shock-like pain to the face? Ans--Trigeminal Neuralgia or 'Tic douloureax' What type of patient is at risk for thalamic pain syndrome? Ans--A post stroke patient What type of pain can be affected or sensitive to light touch - such as clothing rubbing against the skin Ans--Neuropathic Pain What occurs when a stroke damages the thalamus or parietal lobe? Ans--Thalamic Pain Syndrome (Ischemic injury caus...

A female client with a nasogastric tube attached to low suction states that she is nauseated. The nurse assesses that there has been no drainage through the nasogastric tube in the last 2 hours. Which action should the nurse take first? - ans -----Reposition the client on her side. The priority is to determined if the tube is functioning correctly, which would relieve the client's nausea. The least invasive intervention is to reposition the client (B), should be attempted first, followed by...

. Which cranial nerve is affected by trigeminal neuralgia? a. I b. V c. VI d. VII - b. V 2. What is used to lubricate the donor site and reduce friction from the dermatome? a. Bacitracin ointment b. Lodophor solution c. Petrolatum gel d. Mineral oil - d. Mineral oi

NBDE II - REMEMBERED Part 2 EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/25 white sponge nevus - ANSWERS*white sponge nevus usually presents bilaterally/symmetrically. It usually appears before puberty. Often mistaken for Leukoplakia. /// Leukoplakia differs in that it presents later on in life. White stuff under tongue what is it not? - ANSWERSWhite sponge nevus, The gingival margin and dorsum of the tongue are almost never affected Maxillary sinusitis bacteria: - ANSWERSStrep pnuemoniae Tx trig...