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UTMB 5355 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2023/2024 LATEST GUIDE. 1. Biogenic Amine Theory linked to depression: Deficiency of neurotransmitters in brain of norepinephrine, dopamine, and/or serotonin. Particularly, a decrease in receptor binding with serotonin. 2. Neurotransmitter Receptor Hypothesis linked to depression: A deficiency of monoamine neurotransmitters at neuronal synapses. 3. Antidepressants increase: Neuronal synaptic levels of monoamine neurotr...

MEDICAL BLOCK PARAMEDIC FISDAPStroke - correct answer A serious medical condition in which blood supply to the brain is interrupted, causing ischemia. CVA cerebrovascular accident another name for stroke. People over 65 represent 75 % of all patients who have strokes, per American heart association most patients denied symptoms and did not activate EMS. Ischemic strokes - correct answer Account for 87% of strokes and are caused by blockage of a thrombus or embolism that causes ischemia ...

©SIRJOEL EXAM SOLUTIONS 12/3/2024 11:27AM CVA & ICP (exam 6) Questions With Correct Answers When would you call an RRT? - answerif pt has symptoms of a stroke "being worried about a patient" "having a gut feeling" *acute changes:* --> HR <40 or >130 --> BP <90 and symptomatic --> resp rate <6 or >30 --> changes in neuro status --> saturation <90% despite oxygen --> new/repeated seizure activity ©SIRJOEL EXAM SOLUTIONS 12/3/2024 11:...

Stroke : A serious medical condition in which blood supply to the brain is interrupted, causing ischemia. CVA cerebrovascular accident another name for stroke. People over 65 represent 75 % of all patients who have strokes, per American heart association most patients denied symptoms and did not activate EMS. Ischemic strokes : Account for 87% of strokes and are caused by blockage of a thrombus or embolism that causes ischemia due to oxygen decrease to the brain. Resolve within an h...

NURS 3000 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED (GRADED) What are the normal serum sodium levels? - ANSWER 135-145 mmol/L What are the normal serum potassium levels? - ANSWER 3.5-5 mmol/L what is normal glucose levels? - ANSWER 4-7 What is the normal pH of blood? - ANSWER 7.35-7.45 what is the normal PaCO2 value? - ANSWER 35-45 PaO2 normal range - ANSWER 75-100 mmHg What is the normal HCO3 value? - ANSWER 22-26 what is the normal level of hematocrit? - ANSWER Men- 41%-50% Women- 36%-...

Adv. Patho Exam 3 UTMB Module 5.1 Latest Update Graded A+ Seizure disorder (epilepsy) Patho: Normally there is a balance of stimulation and inhibition stimuli within the brain. Seizure activity occurs when too much excitation or too little inhibition causes a group of brain neurons to discharge excessively or randomly. Generalized seizures occur when both sides of the brain are affected. Partial seizures occur when only one side of the brain is affected. A partial seizure may spread t...

Embolic correct answers Type of stroke when blood clot has traveled through the circulation to the brain Ischemic stroke correct answers Type of stroke when brain has deficient blood flow, can be either thrombotic or embolic stroke Battle's sign correct answers A sign that indicates a fracture of a bone of the lower skull., appears post-auricular Cerebrovascular ecchymosis (bruise behind the ear) (page 1952) Stroke correct answers Cerebrovascular accident Decerenate correct answers ...

Embolic - Answer Type of stroke when blood clot has traveled through the circulation to the brain Ischemic stroke - Answer Type of stroke when brain has deficient blood flow, can be either thrombotic or embolic stroke Battle's sign - Answer A sign that indicates a fracture of a bone of the lower skull., appears post-auricular Cerebrovascular ecchymosis (bruise behind the ear) (page 1952) Stroke - Answer Cerebrovascular accident Decerenate - Answer In this response, al...

MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING NCLEX QUESTIONS NEUROSENSORY/NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEMS 1. If a male client experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that damaged the hypothalamus, the nurse would anticipate that the client has problems with: a. body temperature control. b. balance and equilibrium. c. visual acuity. d. thinking and reasoning. 2. A female client admitted to an acute care facility after a car accident develops signs and symptoms of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The client...

PCCN Neurology Practice Exam Questions and Answers Frontal lobe function - Correct Answer ️️ -personality, motor function, motor speech, morals, emotions, judgement, impulsive Parietal lobe function - Correct Answer ️️ -sensation, pain, interpretation, temperature, pressure temporal lobe function - Correct Answer ️️ -auditory speech Occipital lobe function - Correct Answer ️️ -vision cerebellum function - Correct Answer ️️ -coordination of muscles movement & tone, co...