Global cerebral ischemia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CLTM Critical Care/ICU monitoringhow often should recording quality be checked to ID and correct artifact (ACNS) - correct answer at least twice daily how often should impedance be checked (ACNS) - correct answer daily how often should electrode stability and patient skin be inspected (ACNS) - correct answer daily how often should clinical and EEG reactivity be assessed (ACNS) - correct answer daily how often should a cEEG be reviewed by a qualified encephalographer for important eve...

Stroke - Answer · __________: AKA a cerebrovascular accident or brain attack; a disruption in normal blood supply to brain secondary to ischemia, hemorrhage, brain attack, or embolism § Low blood flow leads to ischemia and decreased glucose which leads to cell death · ____________: caused by an interruption of perfusion to the brain. It is an emergency and needs immediate treatment to prevent permanent disability. If perfusion to any part of the brain is impaired for more than a few minut...

What are the clinical manifestations of a left hemispheric stroke? - Answer -Paralysis or weakness on right side of body -Right visual field of deficit -Aphasia (expressive, receptive, or global) -Altered intellectual ability -Slow cautious behavior What does the proper functioning of the CNS dependent on? - Answer The system is vulnerable proper functioning depends on integrity and homeostasis When do patients present with an altered LOC - Answer -Not oriented -does not follow...

Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Accurate responses are given. Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Norepinephrine Mechanism of Action (MOA) A1, A2, B1 agonist. Primary agent used in distributive shock because it's ability to recruit venous volume and augment preload, while increasing arterial tone, and increasing cardiac output. Alpha one causing peripheral smooth muscle contraction. (low dose venous, high dose venous and arterial). Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonism actually ant...

MED SURG 3 NURS 480 Advanced Med Surg Final Review 2024 A+ Grade. NURS 480 Final Exam Review: 1. If I push the endotracheal tube too far, where will it go? Right lung  so we will have absent breath sound in the left lung. Right bronchus intubation 2. TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt): in Portal hypertension to decrease the gastric varices bleeding by decreasing the portal venous pressure a. This procedure reduces the portal venous pressure and decompresses the varices...

TEST BANK - APPLIED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH ALL CHAPTERS GUARANTEED What is the difference between acute and chronic? - acute: begin abruptly and last a few days to few months chronic: gradual (insidious) onset and lasting longer than 6 months what is the difference between diagnosis and prognosis? - diagnosis is a label (colon cancer) while prognosis is a prediction of how the individual will proceed through the disease (predicting patient will live 15 mor...

Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) (Answered) Define CVA Sudden onset of neurologic signs and symptoms resulting from disturbance of blood supply to brain Transient ischemic attack (TIA) Temporary interruption in blood supply to brain; symptoms resolve in 24 hours State the etiology of a CVA 1. Ischemia (87%) a. Thrombosis - Formation of blood clot within cerebral, carotid, or vertebral arteries - Most often caused by atherosclerosis b. Embolism - Blood clot forms elsewhere and ...

Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) (Answered) Define CVA Sudden onset of neurologic signs and symptoms resulting from disturbance of blood supply to brain Transient ischemic attack (TIA) Temporary interruption in blood supply to brain; symptoms resolve in 24 hours State the etiology of a CVA 1. Ischemia (87%) a. Thrombosis - Formation of blood clot within cerebral, carotid, or vertebral arteries - Most often caused by atherosclerosis b. Embolism - Blood clot forms elsewhere and ...

MED SURG 3 NURS 480 Advanced Med Surg Final Review 2024 A+ Grade. NURS 480 Final Exam Review: 1. If I push the endotracheal tube too far, where will it go? Right lung  so we will have absent breath sound in the left lung. Right bronchus intubation 2. TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt): in Portal hypertension to decrease the gastric varices bleeding by decreasing the portal venous pressure a. This procedure reduces the portal venous pressure and decompresses the varic...

SAEM Quick Review Questions and Answers Rated A+ Management of Large Subungual Hematoma Drainage (18-Gauge) or Hot Micro-Cauterization Reason to Avoid Suction in Ear Foreign Body Removal Perforation of Tympanic Membrane Management of Skin Abscess Linear Incision for Non-Face vs. Needle Drainage for Face Catheter for Bartholin Cyst Word Grading of Laryngeal Opening Cormack-Lehane Preferred Induction Agent in Reactive Airway Disease for Dilation Effects Ketamine Induction Agent Avoided in Se...