NURSING HEALTH ASS 3P High Stakes Exam Study Guide

Horner's syndrome When examining the eyes, the right pupil reacts briskly to light, near effort, and is much smaller than the left pupil. This condition is most likely: Paralysis of oculomotor cranial nerve (CN III) Dilated pupil is fixed to light and near accommodation Argyll Robertson pupils Pupil appears small and irregular shaped and accommodate but do not react to light. Seizure uncontrolled electrical activity in brain, may produce minor physical signs, thought disturbances or disturbed motor activity or combination of symptoms. Dystonia neurological disorder, causes involuntary muscle spasms & twisting of limbs. Bradykinesia impaired ability to adjust to one's body position. Femoral vein The great saphenous vein enters the deep venous system via: The Abduction (Valgus) stress test Maneuver the evaluates function of medial collateral ligament (MCL) Gray matter The thalamus and basal ganglion are located in the: Facial tics brief, repetitive, stereotyped, coordinated movement occurring at irregular intervals (repetitive winking, grimacing and shoulder shrugging) Daughters of women who took Diethylstilbestrol (DES) during pregnancy are at high risk for developing: columnar epithelium that covers most or all of cervix vaginal adenosis, circular collar or ridge of tissue between cervix & vagina.