STUDY GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ cerebral palsy. Answer: Group of neurological disorders that affect
body movement, posture & muscle coordination. Caused by
abnormal development or injury to developing brain.
◉ Autism Spectrum Disorder. Answer: a disorder that appears in
childhood and is marked by significant deficiencies in
communication and social interaction and performing ADLs
◉ Alzheimer's disease. Answer: a progressive and irreversible brain
disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory,
reasoning, language, and, finally, physical functioning. Main cause of
dementia.
◉ rheumatoid arthritis. Answer: systemic, inflammatory
autoimmune disease in joints
◉ Parkinson's disease. Answer: Chronic progressive movement
disorder
-Tx to maintain quality of life
-no cure
-s/s: tremors, bradykinesia, rigidity, impaired balance
, -***Loss of dopamine in brain****
◉ Osteoarthritis. Answer: non-inflammatory disorder of the joints
◉ multiple sclerosis. Answer: A chronic disease of the central
nervous system marked by damage to the myelin sheath.
◉ GUILLIAN-BARRE' SYNDROME :. Answer: Self-limiting
polyneuropathy of peripheral motor, sensory & autonomic nerves
(not CNS)
Usually occurs after an upper respiratory infection
◉ HIPAA. Answer: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
Act
◉ FLACC pain scale. Answer: face, legs, activity, cry, consolability
◉ VS Norm Ranges. Answer: Temp: 96.8-100.4
Pulse: 60-100 BPM
BP: Sys <120 Dia <80
Pulse ox: 95-100%
Respirations: 12-20