Signs of a lmn lesion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 548 Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam Review Name the characteristics of acute Rhinosinusitis Answer: 1. facial pain 2. headache 3. purulent nasal discharge 4. decreased sense of smell 5. fever Name the characteristics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis homins Answer: 1. Aerobic 2. Have a protective waxy capsule 3. Can stay alive in "suspended animation" for years Miliary TB Answer: Minute lesions, resembling millet seeds, resulting from tuberculosis eroding into the b...

TCRN Quick Notes Exam 177 Questions with Verified Answers Trauma Assessment (A-I) - CORRECT ANSWER Rapid Assessment!! •Airway / Cervical spine (C-Spine) •Breathing - lung sounds •Circulation - IV access / blood transfusion •Disabilities - Neuro assessment /GCS/Pupil •Exposed/Environmental control •Full set of VS: Family •Give comfort measures L- labs, M- monitor, N-NG Tube, O-Oxygen, P-Pain Secondary Assessment starts now: •History & physical •Inspection Glas...

Autonomic Dysreflexia - ANSWER-SCI T6 and above = severe HTN, Increase BP, Bradycardia, headache sweating. Medical emergency, sit patient up, check catheter bag, monitore vital signs Hypoglycemia - ANSWER->70, too much insulin, insufficient food intake, excessive exercise. Provide a form of sugar, candy Hyperglycemia - ANSWER->180-200too little insulin, too much food sugar, insufficient exercise. Medical emergency - can lead to diabetic coma/death Orthostatic Hypotension - ANSWER-...

1. A 44-year-old female mathematician presents to clin- ic with a complaint of a mass in the right breast. Her partner noticed this mass 2 days ago, and the patient feels guilty because she has only had one mammogram and does not engage in breast self-ex- amination (BSE) on any regular basis. She has no family history of breast cancer, and her prior mam- mogram was ordered as a routine screening test at c. This patient was in compliance with the U.S. Pre- ventive Services Task Force (USP- STF)...

A client recovering from a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after an acute myocardial infarction is being transferred from the PACU to the Cardiac ICU. Which assessment finding should the PACU nurse inform the healthcare provider of immediately? a. onset of chest pain b. need to apply pressure dressing c. presence of occasional PVCs d. absence of any urinary output during PACU stay - ANSWER-a. onset of chest pain This suggests the onset of another MI and reocclusion of a vessel....

A client recovering from a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) after an acute myocardial infarction is being transferred from the PACU to the Cardiac ICU. Which assessment finding should the PACU nurse inform the healthcare provider of immediately? a. onset of chest pain b. need to apply pressure dressing c. presence of occasional PVCs d. absence of any urinary output during PACU stay - ANSWER-a. onset of chest pain This suggests the onset of another MI and reocclusion of a vessel....

20 yo woman with 8 yr hx of intermittent HA's, flashing lights in right visual field, f/by unilateral THROBBING headache with NAUSEA, vomiting, with menses Ans ~ MIGRAINE HA-rmbr "POUND"--Pulsatile, One-day duration, Unilateral, Nausea, Disabling. pulsating pain with N/photophobia/phonophobia/aura. Avoid TYRAMINE-containing products intense periorbital pain, tears, rhinorrhea, smoker, for 15 mins-3 hours Ans ~ Repetitive brief HA',s Excruciating periorbital pain with lacrima...

USA PCM3 Practice questions for this set Terms in this set (145) What deficits occur with a stroke to the frontal lobe? Impulse control Attention Organizing Planning movement (Apraxis) What central gyrus controls motor? Pre-central What central gyrus controls sensory? Post-central gyrus What deficits occur with a stroke to the Orientation in space USA PCM3 What is apraxia? Loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned (familiar) movements, despite having the desire and ...

progressive weakness, Dec strength, hand muscle atrophy, diffuse hyperreflexia and fascicultations on hands and arms, normal sensory exam; CORRECT ANSWER amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) --death of both upper and lower motor neurons in the motor cortex of the brain, the brain stem, and the spinal cord --Stephen Hawking disease --*UMN and LMN signs* --rapidly progressive weakness with fasciculations eventually leading to muscle atrophy, spasticity, dysarthria, dysphagia, respiratory compro...

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