ANP 650 FINAL EVALUATION 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Pathophysiology of Dementia.
Answer: Dementia is caused by damage to or loss of nerve cells and
their connections in the brain. Depending on the area of the brain that's
damaged, dementia can affect people differently and cause different
symptoms.
Dementias are often grouped by what they have in common, such as the
protein or proteins deposited in the brain or the part of the brain that's
affected. Some diseases look like dementias, such as those caused by a
reaction to medications or vitamin deficiencies, and they might improve
with treatment.
⩥ What is a focal seizure?.
Answer: Occurs in one part of the brain, child will remain conscious,
may verbalize during the seizure
⩥ Triad of Parkinson's Disease.
Answer: resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
⩥ AIDS dementia complex.
Answer: the mental disorder resulting from an attack by HIV on the
brain and nerves
,⩥ Dementia Screening Tools.
Answer: MMSE
MOCA
SLUMS
Mini-Cog
⩥ Sinusitis treatment.
Answer: Decongestant, acetaminophen, fluids, rest, antibiotics
Broad-spectrum antibiotics for bacterial infection
Antifungals and/or surgery for fungal infection
⩥ Symptoms of Acute Angle Glaucoma.
Answer: sudden occular pain, seeing halos around light, red eye
⩥ Giant Cell Ateritis.
Answer: an inflammation of the arteries in and around the scalp.
unknown cause.
Diagnosed by biopsy of the temporal artery.
SXS: HA, jaw pain, vision loss, fever, and fatigue.
TX: Prompt tx w/steroids to prevent permanent vision loss. NSAIDS.
Complications: irreversible vission loss
,⩥ Temporal arteritis.
Answer: a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual
impairment, jaw pain, and other symptoms
⩥ Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Answer: characterized by severe lightning-like pain due to an
inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve
⩥ Measurement of Jugular Oxygen Saturation.
Answer: Normal jugular venous oxygen saturation (SJVO2) ranges
between 60 and 90%. A decline to below 50% is considered indicative of
cerebral ischaemia. Spontaneous episodes of desaturation (SJVO2 <
50% for at least 15 min) were frequent during the acute phase of these
insults.
⩥ Types of Migraine headaches.
Answer: Migraines - dysfunction of the brain stem pathways that
normally modulates sensory input. Rise in plasma serotonin dilates the
cerebral vessels.
- can be triggered by: menstrual cycle, bright lights, stress, oral
contraceptives, certain foods, fatigue, overuse of certain meds, sleep
deprivation
- migraines without aura is the most common type
, - its unilateral with moderate pain; may cause photophobia, phonophobia
& nausea
Tension-type - steady & constant feeling of pressure that usually begins
in the forehead, temple or back of neck.
- often bandlike or may be described as " a weight on top of my head"
Cluster Headache - severe form of vascular headache.
- Unilateral and come in clusters of 1 to 8 daily
- excruciating pain localized to the eye & orbit, radiating to the facial &
temporal regions
- pain accompanied by watery eyes and may have crescendo-
decrescendo pattern
- attacks last from 15min to 3 hrs
- pain described as penetrating
Cranial arteritis -
- fatigue, malaise, weight loss & fever.
- inflammation; heat redness, swelling, tenderness, or pain, over
involved artery
- sometimes a tender, swollen, or nodular temporal artery is visible.
- visual problems caused by ischemia of involved structures
- cranial arteritis thought to be immune vasculitis
TESTED QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Pathophysiology of Dementia.
Answer: Dementia is caused by damage to or loss of nerve cells and
their connections in the brain. Depending on the area of the brain that's
damaged, dementia can affect people differently and cause different
symptoms.
Dementias are often grouped by what they have in common, such as the
protein or proteins deposited in the brain or the part of the brain that's
affected. Some diseases look like dementias, such as those caused by a
reaction to medications or vitamin deficiencies, and they might improve
with treatment.
⩥ What is a focal seizure?.
Answer: Occurs in one part of the brain, child will remain conscious,
may verbalize during the seizure
⩥ Triad of Parkinson's Disease.
Answer: resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia
⩥ AIDS dementia complex.
Answer: the mental disorder resulting from an attack by HIV on the
brain and nerves
,⩥ Dementia Screening Tools.
Answer: MMSE
MOCA
SLUMS
Mini-Cog
⩥ Sinusitis treatment.
Answer: Decongestant, acetaminophen, fluids, rest, antibiotics
Broad-spectrum antibiotics for bacterial infection
Antifungals and/or surgery for fungal infection
⩥ Symptoms of Acute Angle Glaucoma.
Answer: sudden occular pain, seeing halos around light, red eye
⩥ Giant Cell Ateritis.
Answer: an inflammation of the arteries in and around the scalp.
unknown cause.
Diagnosed by biopsy of the temporal artery.
SXS: HA, jaw pain, vision loss, fever, and fatigue.
TX: Prompt tx w/steroids to prevent permanent vision loss. NSAIDS.
Complications: irreversible vission loss
,⩥ Temporal arteritis.
Answer: a form of vasculitis that can cause headaches, visual
impairment, jaw pain, and other symptoms
⩥ Trigeminal Neuralgia.
Answer: characterized by severe lightning-like pain due to an
inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve
⩥ Measurement of Jugular Oxygen Saturation.
Answer: Normal jugular venous oxygen saturation (SJVO2) ranges
between 60 and 90%. A decline to below 50% is considered indicative of
cerebral ischaemia. Spontaneous episodes of desaturation (SJVO2 <
50% for at least 15 min) were frequent during the acute phase of these
insults.
⩥ Types of Migraine headaches.
Answer: Migraines - dysfunction of the brain stem pathways that
normally modulates sensory input. Rise in plasma serotonin dilates the
cerebral vessels.
- can be triggered by: menstrual cycle, bright lights, stress, oral
contraceptives, certain foods, fatigue, overuse of certain meds, sleep
deprivation
- migraines without aura is the most common type
, - its unilateral with moderate pain; may cause photophobia, phonophobia
& nausea
Tension-type - steady & constant feeling of pressure that usually begins
in the forehead, temple or back of neck.
- often bandlike or may be described as " a weight on top of my head"
Cluster Headache - severe form of vascular headache.
- Unilateral and come in clusters of 1 to 8 daily
- excruciating pain localized to the eye & orbit, radiating to the facial &
temporal regions
- pain accompanied by watery eyes and may have crescendo-
decrescendo pattern
- attacks last from 15min to 3 hrs
- pain described as penetrating
Cranial arteritis -
- fatigue, malaise, weight loss & fever.
- inflammation; heat redness, swelling, tenderness, or pain, over
involved artery
- sometimes a tender, swollen, or nodular temporal artery is visible.
- visual problems caused by ischemia of involved structures
- cranial arteritis thought to be immune vasculitis
