Neuro Quiz - 3rd Semester
This is your description.
- 1.Weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that ballons with blood
- A.
Brain Tumor
- B.
Cerebral aneurysm
- C.
Stroke
- D.
Meningitis
- 2.Most common place for cerebral aneurysms
- A.
Junction of Circle of Willis arteries
- B.
Frontal Lobe
- C.
Basilar Artery
- D.
Pons
- 3.HTN is a congenital cause of cerebral aneurysms
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Risk factors for Cerebral aneurysms: (select all that apply)
- A.
Women
- B.
Men
- C.
Adult
- D.
Children
- E.
HTN
- F.
Alcohol/Drug abuse
- G.
Asian Race
- H.
Genetic disorders
- I.
Smoking
- 5.Surgery would normally be performed for an aneurysm of 2 cm with no impairment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Usually there are no signs or symptoms of cerebral aneurysms unless they are very large or burst.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Signs and Symptoms of Cerebral Aneurysm:
- A.
Sudden intense headache
- B.
Pain behind the eyes
- C.
Hormonal effects
- D.
Diplopia
- E.
Red macular rash
- F.
Tinnitus
- G.
Seizures
- H.
Depression
- I.
Nuchal rigidity
- J.
Sensitivity to light
- 8.Cushing's Triad includes which symptoms:
- A.
Widening pulse pressure (>40)
- B.
Widening pulse pressure (>10)
- C.
Bradycardia
- D.
Tachycardia
- E.
SBP decrease
- F.
SBP increase
- 9.For small aneurysms the treatment is monitoring.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Maintain airway and oxygenate are always priorities.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.You should always take the temperature of a pt with cerebral aneurysm rectally.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Head of bed should be kept at a 90 degree angle for pts with cerebral aneuryms.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Right Side Damage Symptoms from Stroke (select all that apply)
- A.
Slow Performance
- B.
Short attention span/rapid response
- C.
Left side neglect
- D.
Right side neglect
- E.
Spatial-perceptual deficit
- F.
Denies or minimizes problem
- G.
Impaired speech/language
- H.
Aware of deficits (depression and anxiety because they are aware)
- I.
Impulsive, Safety problems
- J.
Impaired judgment and time judgement
- K.
Impaired comprehension
- 14.Left Side Damage Symptoms from Stroke (select all that apply)
- A.
Slow Performance
- B.
Short attention span/rapid response
- C.
Left side neglect
- D.
Right side neglect
- E.
Spatial-perceptual deficit
- F.
Denies or minimizes problem
- G.
Impaired speech/language
- H.
Aware of deficits (depression and anxiety because they are aware)
- I.
Impulsive, Safety problems
- J.
Impaired judgment and time judgement
- K.
Impaired comprehension
- 15.For pts with hemorrhagic stroke, give Coumadin.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.Most signs and symptoms are very sudden in stroke pts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Anticoagulants should not be given for hemorrhagic stroke.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Eligibility for tPA treatment after stroke.
- A.
Stroke symptoms started 24 hours ago
- B.
Stroke symptoms occurred less than 180 minutes ago
- C.
Ischemic Stroke
- D.
Hemorrhagic Stroke
- E.
Younger than 18 years old
- F.
18 years or older
- 19.You may give tPA if blood pressure is over 185/110 at time of treatment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.You may give tPA is blood sugar is 150 at time of treatment
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Position of pt for Post Acute Stroke
- A.
HOB elevated only 15-30 degrees with side lying position
- B.
Position pt 2 hrs on unaffected side and 20 mins on affected side
- 22.Suction fluids nasally and for 15 sections in a pt with acute stroke.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.An LVN can feed the pt the first meal -post acute stroke.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.When the pt is eating post acute stroke, they should be sitting up with head and neck slightly forward and flexed
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Pts with chronic stroke symptoms should placed with their good vision side away from the door of the room.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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