What are the nonmodifiable risk factors for a stroke?
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●Family History
●Age >65
●AV malformations
●Cerebral aneurysm (hemorrhagic)
●Hypercoagulability (hemorrhagic)
What type of intracranial hemorrhage involve veins/small arteries and is a slow bleed?
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Subdural
,What is a precise localization of a specific area of the brain using a frame or frameless
system based on 3 dimensional coordinates. Used for biopsy, radiosurgery or
dissection?
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Stereotactic procedure
What is a dilation of a weak area in an arterial wall that is repaired by dissection and
clipping/coiling?
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Aneurysm
What does the B in BEFAST stand for?
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Balance
loss of balance headache/sudden or Thunderclap headache or dizziness
What are the nursing interventions for communication following a stroke?
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, ●Use white boards/ yes or no questions
●Speak slowly
●Collaborate with speech therapist
●One step directions
What breathing pattern has clusters of breaths that follow each other with irregular
pauses between?
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Cluster breathing
What condition is defined by a prolonged seizure > 30 minutes
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Status epilepticus
Nursing consideration for a patient undergoing a lumbar puncture?
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Cannon ball position
Check CSF for glucose
Spinal cord injury at C4 leads to
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loss of phrenic nerve/ diaphragm- controls respiratory muscles
What are the common causes of increased ICP?
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Mass (tumor, hematoma, abscess)
Cerebral edema (contusion, meningitis)
GCS eye opening response
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4 = spontaneous
3 = to speech
2 = to pain
1 = none
What is the patient teaching for homonymous hemianopsia?
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scan head from side to side to locate items
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●Family History
●Age >65
●AV malformations
●Cerebral aneurysm (hemorrhagic)
●Hypercoagulability (hemorrhagic)
What type of intracranial hemorrhage involve veins/small arteries and is a slow bleed?
Give this one a try later!
Subdural
,What is a precise localization of a specific area of the brain using a frame or frameless
system based on 3 dimensional coordinates. Used for biopsy, radiosurgery or
dissection?
Give this one a try later!
Stereotactic procedure
What is a dilation of a weak area in an arterial wall that is repaired by dissection and
clipping/coiling?
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Aneurysm
What does the B in BEFAST stand for?
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Balance
loss of balance headache/sudden or Thunderclap headache or dizziness
What are the nursing interventions for communication following a stroke?
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, ●Use white boards/ yes or no questions
●Speak slowly
●Collaborate with speech therapist
●One step directions
What breathing pattern has clusters of breaths that follow each other with irregular
pauses between?
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Cluster breathing
What condition is defined by a prolonged seizure > 30 minutes
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Status epilepticus
Nursing consideration for a patient undergoing a lumbar puncture?
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Cannon ball position
Check CSF for glucose
Spinal cord injury at C4 leads to
, Give this one a try later!
loss of phrenic nerve/ diaphragm- controls respiratory muscles
What are the common causes of increased ICP?
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Mass (tumor, hematoma, abscess)
Cerebral edema (contusion, meningitis)
GCS eye opening response
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4 = spontaneous
3 = to speech
2 = to pain
1 = none
What is the patient teaching for homonymous hemianopsia?
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scan head from side to side to locate items
