Global cerebral ischemia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SCRN study guide: anatomy and physiology Questions and Answers 2023 What percentage of the body's oxygen supply and cardiac output does the brain use? The brain uses 20% of the body's oxygen suppy and 15% of the body's cardiac output. *brain cells do not store oxygen or glucose. The need a constant suppy of micronutrients from arterial blood. What is the normal blood flow to cerebral tissue? When does electrical failure occur? Normal blood flow to the brain is 50-55ml/100/min elec...

Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions 7th Edition By VanMeter and Hubert - Complete Chapter 1-28 Newest 2024. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? a. An inherited disorder b. A combination of specific etiological factors c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment ANS: C 2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the a. subjective feelings of discom...

FCCS (FUNDAMENTALS OF CRITICAL CARE SUPPORT) LATEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION 2023 What isthe single most important indicatorin critical illness? {{Correct Ans- tachypnea Beck's Triad {{Correct Ans- hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds - a/w cardiac tamponade What is the thyromental distance? {{Correct Ans- It is the distance in finger breadths between the anterior prominence of the thyroid cartilage (adam's apple) and the tip of the mandible (chin). It is an estimate of the length...

HESI MED STROKE The ED nurse is completing the admission assessment. Nancy is alert but struggles to answer questions. When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and appears very frightened. Which additional clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to find if Nancy's symptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? A. Difficulty swallowing B. Decreased bowel sounds C. A carotid bruit D. Elevated blood pressure E. Hyperreflexic deep tendon reflexes A. Difficulty swa...

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 ...

PCCN Exam 120 Questions with Verified Answers Two days following a near-drowning accident, a pt is dyspneic, using accessory muscles, expectorating large amounts of secretions and reporting feeling of impending death. Changes to the assessment data include RR- 24 TO 36 CXR clear to bilateral diffuse infiltrates ABG 40% face mask or 100% non-rebreather mask pO2 120 mm Hg to 56 mm Hg pCO2 33 mmHg to 56 mmHg pH 7.42 to 7.35 HCO3 24 meq/L to 27 mEq/L Which of the ff do these changes mos...

VASCULAR ARDMS BOARDS DAVIES TERMS AND EXAM QUESTIONS VASCULAR ARDMS BOARDS DAVIES TERMS AND EXAM QUESTIONS What's the first major arterial branch of the aorta is the? Innominate artery or brachiocephalic artery The vertebral artery usually arises from the: Subclavian Artery The incidence of new strokes per year is: from 500,000 to 700,000 The abbreviation TIA stands for: Transient Ischemic Attack A TIA of the right anterior hemisphere of the brain will likely affect: The left si...

NCSBN – Lesson 8C: Neurological System Study Guide Severe neck stiffness in meningitis causes flexion of hips and knees with passive flexion of the neck, known as Brudzinski's sign. The inability to straighten the legs when the hip is flexed to 90° due to hamstring stiffness, is Kernig's sign another physical finding in meningitis. When your client has been admitted with a head injury and the client has confusion and/or restlessness and/or the level of consciousness (LOC) is altered, th...

1. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? a. An inherited disorder b. A combination of specific etiological factors c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment - Answer c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug 2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the: a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness. b. signs and symptoms of a disease. c. fa...

Test Bank For Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions 7th Edition Van Meter and Hubert Chapter 1-28 Complete Guide A+. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? a. An inherited disorder b. A combination of specific etiological factors c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment ANS: C 2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the a. subjective feelings of discomfort du...