NR341 Adult Complex health Finals
EXAM
What are symptoms of a stroke, brain attack, and CVA?
*Headache
*Confusion
*Seizures
*Incontinence
*Vomiting
*Disorientation
*Diplopia
*Ptosis
*Hypertension
*Apraxia
*Decreased Neuromuscular control
*Memory Impairment
*Aphasia (L Hemisphere for CVA)
*Decreased cough/Swallow Reflex
*Agnosia (Decr. Sensory interpretation)
*Hemiparesis/hemiplegia
*Emotional Liability
*Loss of corneal reflex
Homonymous Hemianopsia
,*Spatial-Perceptual Defects
What are symptoms of Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA)?
*Confusion
*Vertigo
*Dysarthria
*Transient Hemiparesis
*Temporary Vision Changes
*Typically lasts less than 1 hours
What are Focal Neurological symptoms?
*Paralysis
*Sensory Loss
*Language Disorder
*Reflex Changes
What are the 3 steps to stroke recognition?
1. Ask person to smile and stick out tongue
,2. Ask person to make a complete sentence
3. Ask person to raise both arms
What are symptoms of CVA?
*Hypo/Hypertonia
*Perceptual Defects
*Apraxia
*Loss of voluntary movement on one side
*Decreased Neuromuscular Control
*Communication Issues
*Emotional Lability
*Impaired judgement and memory
What are causes of CVA?
*Atherosclerosis
*Thrombosis
, *Embolism
*Cerebral hemorrhage (trauma/tissue damage).
What are symptoms of Right Hemisphere CVA?
*Left sided weakness/Paralyzed left side hemiplegia
*Perceptual Defects (Vulnerable to Accidents)
*Spatial-Perceptual Deficits
*Tends to minimize problems
*Short attention span
*Visual field deficits
*Impaired judgment
*Impulsive
*Impaired time concept
What are symptoms of Left Hemisphere CVA?
*Right sided weakness/Paralyzed right side Hemiplegia
EXAM
What are symptoms of a stroke, brain attack, and CVA?
*Headache
*Confusion
*Seizures
*Incontinence
*Vomiting
*Disorientation
*Diplopia
*Ptosis
*Hypertension
*Apraxia
*Decreased Neuromuscular control
*Memory Impairment
*Aphasia (L Hemisphere for CVA)
*Decreased cough/Swallow Reflex
*Agnosia (Decr. Sensory interpretation)
*Hemiparesis/hemiplegia
*Emotional Liability
*Loss of corneal reflex
Homonymous Hemianopsia
,*Spatial-Perceptual Defects
What are symptoms of Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIA)?
*Confusion
*Vertigo
*Dysarthria
*Transient Hemiparesis
*Temporary Vision Changes
*Typically lasts less than 1 hours
What are Focal Neurological symptoms?
*Paralysis
*Sensory Loss
*Language Disorder
*Reflex Changes
What are the 3 steps to stroke recognition?
1. Ask person to smile and stick out tongue
,2. Ask person to make a complete sentence
3. Ask person to raise both arms
What are symptoms of CVA?
*Hypo/Hypertonia
*Perceptual Defects
*Apraxia
*Loss of voluntary movement on one side
*Decreased Neuromuscular Control
*Communication Issues
*Emotional Lability
*Impaired judgement and memory
What are causes of CVA?
*Atherosclerosis
*Thrombosis
, *Embolism
*Cerebral hemorrhage (trauma/tissue damage).
What are symptoms of Right Hemisphere CVA?
*Left sided weakness/Paralyzed left side hemiplegia
*Perceptual Defects (Vulnerable to Accidents)
*Spatial-Perceptual Deficits
*Tends to minimize problems
*Short attention span
*Visual field deficits
*Impaired judgment
*Impulsive
*Impaired time concept
What are symptoms of Left Hemisphere CVA?
*Right sided weakness/Paralyzed right side Hemiplegia
