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