Cauda equina - Guides d'étude, Notes de cours & Résumés

FNP Leik Practice test 2 Questions with complete solution A 75 year old female presents in the office complaining that her heart "keeps skipping beats and goes very fast". The patient also reports dizziness and shortness of breath, especially with activity. Her pulse is 120 beats/minute and irregular. The NP orders a 12-lead EKG and considers an echocardiogram. The NP will likely prescribe: a. chlorthalidone daily b. warfarin (Coumadin) 5 mg daily c. warfarin (Coumadin) 2.5 mg daily d. ch...

brachial plexus - Answer C5-C8, T1, network of interlacing nerves found in the upper arm area pelvic plexus - Answer the network of nerves on the side of the rectum formed by the hypogastric and pelvic nerves cauda equina - Answer "horse's tail", a fan of nerve fibers below the spinal cord

Lachman maneuver Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - (Knee exam) McMurray Sign Injury to the meniscus (knee exam) Cause of meniscus injury suddenly planting leg on the ground and twisting Symptoms of meniscus injury > immediate pain in the planted leg > inability to bear weight > can lock up when trying to straighten it Phalen's test Numbness & tingling in the first 3 digits when pressing the dorsal surface of both hands together in a forced wrist flexion for at least 1 ...

** CASE 1 (Dilbar case) 38-year-old labourer who had the immediate onset of burning pain and weakness after lifting a heavy load. He had onset of some bladder incontinence (surgical emergency). He had decreased motor and sensor response in his right lower extremity. Parathesia in this region too. Diagnosis: Cauda Equina Syndrome Differential diagnosis: 1. Conus Medullaris Syndrome 2. Lumbosacral radiculopathy 3. Spinal cord compression (due to spinal cord tumour) Diagnostic tests: 1....

Ipsilateral cranial nerve deficits combined with contralateral motor deficits indicate what site of lesion? A- Cortex B- Cauda equina C- Brainstem D- Spinal cord - ANSWER: C Median Nerve A- MCA B- PCA C- AICA D- ACA - ANSWER: A The layers of protective tissue which surround the central nervous system are called: A- Ventricles B- Cerebrospinal fluidd C- Skull D- Meninges - ANSWER: D

How many spinal cord enlargements correspond to regions where nerves that innervate the limbs emerge? Two Three One Four Five ~ Two A bundle of spinal nerves and nerve roots that extend from the end of the spinal cord, typically at the level of the first or second lumbar vertebra, down to the coccyx is known as what? Cauda equina Dorsal root Conus medullaris Filum terminale ~ Cauda equina Match the neurotransmitter with its associated postganglionic fibers related to the div...

Articular - Answer-joint (synovium, synovial fluid, articular cartilage, intrarticular ligaments, joint capsule, juxta-articular bone) deep defuse pain, limited active and passive ROM, swelling, crepitation, instability, locking, deformity non-articular - Answer-painful active but not passive ROM dorsiflexion - Answer-bending of the foot or the toes upward plantarflexion - Answer-Ankle movement pointing the foot downward inflammatory conditions - Answer-swelling, erythema, morning stiffnes...

AANP Exam PearlS 2022/ 2023 complete solution (A+ GRADED 100 % VERIFIED) • AANP FNP exam contains very few nonclinical questions • Certification tests are designed for entry-level practice • AANP has 15 pilot questions which are not graded [there is NO WAY to identify the pilot test questions from the graded questions] • New clinical info [treatment and/or guidelines] released in the last 10 months won’t be on the exam • Questions will be on primary care disorders – if yo...

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NR511 Final Study Guide exam with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Rated A+ Janet is a 30 year old woman who has been recently diagnosed with a herniated disc at the level of L5-S1. She is currently in the emergency room with suspician of cauda equna compression. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cauda equina compression? a. gastrocnemius weakness b. reduced or absent ankle refles c. numbness of the lateral foot d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks - d. parest...