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What are examples of diffuse brain injuries? - Answer-
Hypoxia, meningitis, encephalitis, and damage to blood
vessels
What can happen with increased intracranial pressures? -
Answer-Collateral dysfunction such as Diabetes Insipidus
What are characteristics of autonomic hyperreflexia? -
Answer-Paroxysmal hypertension, pounding headache,
blurred vision, sweating above level of lesion with flushing
of skin, nasal congestion, nausea, piloerection causes by
pilomotor spasm, and bradycardia.
What is the sequence of events leading to hyperreflexia
induced bradycardia? - Answer-Stimulation of the carotid
sinus nerve to the sinoatrial nose
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The intact autonomic nervous system reflexively responds
with arteriolar spasm that increases blood pressure
Baroreceptors in the cerebral vessels, carotid sinus, and
aorta sense the hypertension and stimulation the
parasympathetic nervous system
The heart rate decreases, but the visceral and peripheral
vessels do not dilate because efferent impulses cannot
pass through the cord
What are the onset of delirium and dementia? - Answer-
Delirium - acute and common during hospitalization
Dementia - usually insidious and can be acute in situations
such as trauma or stroke
What conditions are associated with delirium? - Answer-
UTI, thyroid disorders, hypoxia, hypoglycemia, toxicity,
fluid-electrolyte imbalance, renal insufficiency, trauma,
multiple medications
What makes up the autonomic nervous system? - Answer-
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
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What is the parasympathetic nervous system responsible
for? - Answer-Conserving energy and the body's
resources
What is the sympathetic nervous system responsible for? -
Answer-Catecholamine release - Epinephrine
Mobilizing energy stores and decreasing release of insulin
Redistributing blood low - Increasing to muscles and lungs
(flight) and decreasing to GI/Integumentary
What are the classifications of primary brain injury? -
Answer-Focal or diffuse
What are focal brain injuries? - Answer-Specific, grossly
observable lesions that occur in a precise location
What are examples of focal brain injuries? - Answer-
Epidural hemorrhage and subdural hemorrhage
NUR 611 Exam 2 || Most Recent Exam Actual Complete
Real Verified Exam Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Already Graded A+!! Newest
Exam!!!
What are examples of diffuse brain injuries? - Answer-
Hypoxia, meningitis, encephalitis, and damage to blood
vessels
What can happen with increased intracranial pressures? -
Answer-Collateral dysfunction such as Diabetes Insipidus
What are characteristics of autonomic hyperreflexia? -
Answer-Paroxysmal hypertension, pounding headache,
blurred vision, sweating above level of lesion with flushing
of skin, nasal congestion, nausea, piloerection causes by
pilomotor spasm, and bradycardia.
What is the sequence of events leading to hyperreflexia
induced bradycardia? - Answer-Stimulation of the carotid
sinus nerve to the sinoatrial nose
,2|Page
The intact autonomic nervous system reflexively responds
with arteriolar spasm that increases blood pressure
Baroreceptors in the cerebral vessels, carotid sinus, and
aorta sense the hypertension and stimulation the
parasympathetic nervous system
The heart rate decreases, but the visceral and peripheral
vessels do not dilate because efferent impulses cannot
pass through the cord
What are the onset of delirium and dementia? - Answer-
Delirium - acute and common during hospitalization
Dementia - usually insidious and can be acute in situations
such as trauma or stroke
What conditions are associated with delirium? - Answer-
UTI, thyroid disorders, hypoxia, hypoglycemia, toxicity,
fluid-electrolyte imbalance, renal insufficiency, trauma,
multiple medications
What makes up the autonomic nervous system? - Answer-
Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
, 3|Page
What is the parasympathetic nervous system responsible
for? - Answer-Conserving energy and the body's
resources
What is the sympathetic nervous system responsible for? -
Answer-Catecholamine release - Epinephrine
Mobilizing energy stores and decreasing release of insulin
Redistributing blood low - Increasing to muscles and lungs
(flight) and decreasing to GI/Integumentary
What are the classifications of primary brain injury? -
Answer-Focal or diffuse
What are focal brain injuries? - Answer-Specific, grossly
observable lesions that occur in a precise location
What are examples of focal brain injuries? - Answer-
Epidural hemorrhage and subdural hemorrhage
