Quiz 7- Ch. 44, 45, 47, 51, 52
It is true that encephalitis is usually
Because of a viral infection in brain cells
The most common presenting sign/symptom with rheumatic fever is
polyarthritis
Intracranial pressure normally ranges from _____ mmHg.
0 to 15
The person at highest risk of a greenstick fracture from falling off a tall ladder is age
8
Risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke include
Acute hypertension
Most common type of dementia
Alzheimer's
Upper extremity weakness in association with degeneration of CNS neurons is characteristic of
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Which treatment is helpful in neuropathic pain but not used for acute pain?
Anticonvulsants
It is true that epidural bleeding is
Characterized by a lucid interval immediately after injury
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatic disease attributed to
Autoimmune mechanisms
To avoid the progression of cutaneous lesions, a patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) should
Avoid sun exposure
Occurs in multiple sclerosis
Chronic demyelination of nerves from the CNS
An assessment tool to assess level of consciousness
Come Glasgow scale
Important prevention method for hemorrhagic stroke
Control of blood pressure
In Parkinson's disease, there is a lack of
Dopamine
A risk factor for osteoporosis is
Early menopause
Individuals diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are at risk for developing numerous complications of various organs because of
Immune injury to basement membranes
The most common type of osteomyelitis occurs through bone trauma
False; hematogenous (most common)
Osteosarcoma is a benign tumor of the bone
False; it's malignant Sarcoma= malignant Oma= benign
Aura or prodrome is the symptoms that occur after a seizure
False; these symptoms occur before a seizure
SATA: tonic-clonic seizures is also known as _____, and cause _____
Grand mal, jerking of many muscles
Ascending paralysis with no loss of sensation is characteristic of
Guillain-Barré syndrome
Enteropathic arthritis is associated with
Inflammatory bowel disease
Assessment of an extremity six hours after surgical alignment and casting demonstrates pulselessness and pallor. The priority action to take is to
Initiate action to have the cast split or removed
It is useful to conceptualize pain physiology according to the four stages because each stage provides an opportunity for
Intervention
The most common site affected in Paget's disease is the
Lower spine
_______ is a form of spina bifida in which a saclike cyst filled with CSF protrudes through the spinal defect but does not involve the spinal cord.
Meningocele
A patient presenting with a severe, pounding headache accompanied by nausea and photophobia is likely experiencing a ______ headache.
Migraine
GCC evaluation component:
Mild (>12) Moderate (9-12) Severe (<8)- they have coma
SATA: migraines can be accompanied with
Nausea and photophobia
Bone healing may be impaired by
Nicotine use
Pain with passive stretching of a muscle is indicative of
Noncontractile tissue injury
________ occurs when a brainstem impaired patient exhibits a persistent rhythmic or jerky movement in one or both eyes.
Nystagmus
A malignant bone-forming tumor is referred to as a(n)
Osteosarcoma
It is true that Bell palsy is a
Paralysis of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve
Orthostatic hypotension may be a manifestation of
Parkinson disease
Most sensory afferent pain fibers enter the spinal cord by way of the _______ nerve roots.
Posterior
In the acute phase of stroke, treatment is focused on
Stabilization of respiratory and cardiovascular function
Manifestations of acute brain ischemia (Cushing reflex) are due primarily to
Sympathetic nervous system activation
Complete healing of a bone fracture occurs when
The callus has been completely replaced with mature bone.
The _______ is the level of painful stimulation required to be perceived.
Threshold
A substance that impairs bone healing
Tobacco
Osteomalacia is a bone disorder that occurs due to vitamin D insufficiency
True
A fracture in which bone breaks into two or more fragments is referred to as
comminuted
The dementia of Alzheimer disease is associated with structural changes in the brain, including
deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain
Following a bone fracture, the most likely event to occur is
development of a blood clot beneath the periosteum.
Seizures that involve both hemispheres at the outset are termed
generalized
The most common type of osteomyelitis is
hematogenous
An example of inappropriate treatment for head trauma would be
hypoventilation
Gouty arthritis is a complication of
inadequate renal excretion of uric acid
Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by
inflammation, stiffness, and fusion of spinal joints.
Prosthetic joint infection is most often because of
Hematogenous transfer
The pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis involves
immune cells accumulating in pannus and destroying articular cartilage