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| The feeling that you might be going to pass out? |
PRE-SYNCOPE OR NEAR SYNCOPE |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:50 GMT |
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| A spinning sensation? |
VERTIGO |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:50 GMT |
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| Syncope? |
FAINTING |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:50 GMT |
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| What is the most widely use drug in ischemic stroke patients? |
CLOT-BUSTING (THROMBOLYTIC)
(PATIENTS MUST MEET VERY SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THIS TREATMENT) |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:50 GMT |
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| How do you treat an unconscious stroke patient? |
-MAINTAIN AN OPEN AIRWAY
-PROVIDE HIGH-CONCENTRATIONS OXYGEN
-TRANSPORT ON AFFECTED SIDE |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:50 GMT |
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| How do you treat a conscious stroke patient? |
-CALM AND REASSURE
-MONITOR THE AIRWAY
-ADMINISTER HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OXYGEN
-TRANSPORT |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:50 GMT |
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| What are some common signs of a stroke? |
-CONFUSION
-DIZZINESS
-NUMBNESS, WEAKNESS, PARALYSIS (USUALLY ON ONE SIDE)
-LOSS OF BOWEL OR BLADDER CONTROL
-IMPAIRED VISION
-HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
-DIFFICULT RESPIRATION OR SNORING
-NAUSEA OR VOMITING
-SEIZURES
-UNEQUAL PUPILS
-HEADACHE
-LOSS OF VISION IN ONE EYE
-UNCONSCIOUSNESS (UNCOMMON) |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:50 GMT |
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| What are some very good ways to assess conscious patients for a stroke? |
-ASK THE PATIENT TO GRIMACE OR SMILE
-ASK THE PATIENT TO CLOSE HER EYES AND EXTEND HER ARMS (FACIAL DROOP)
STRAIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF HER FOR 10 SECONDS (ARM DRIFT)
-SLURRED SPEECH |
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MichaelMorano Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:35:50 GMT |
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| Syncope |
FAINTING |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| A transient ishemic attack (TIA) is sometimes referred to as a? |
MINI STROKE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| The patient can speak clearly, but cannot understand what you are saying, so he will clearly say things that do not make much sense or are inappropriate for the situation? |
RECEPTIVE APHASIA. |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| A general term that refers to difficulty in communication? |
APHASIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| While having a stroke, a patient may have a difficulty in using words. This is referred to as? |
EXPRESSIVE APHASIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| What is not a reliable sign of injury to the opposite side of the brain? |
SAGGING OR DROOPING ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE
(THE NERVES THAT CONTROL THE FACE MUSCLES DO NOT NECESSARILY CROSS OVER IN THE SAME WAY) |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| Someone with right sided weakness from a stroke has a problem with what side of the brain? |
LEFT SIDE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| One-sided weakness? |
HEMIPARESIS |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| A hemorrhagic stroke is usually the result of? |
LONGSTANDING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (HYPERTENSION) |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| A stroke caused by bleeding in the brain? |
HEMORRHAGIC STROKE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| Can occur when a clot or embolism occludes an artery or as the result of atherosclerosis? |
ISCHEMIC STROKE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| A stroke is also referred to as what? |
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (CVA) |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| A condition of altered function caused when an artery in the brain is blocked or ruptured, disrupting the supply of oxygenated blood or causing bleeding into the brain? |
STROKE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| This kind of seizure may go unnoticed by everyone? |
ABSENCE SEIZURE (PETIT MAL) |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| Petit mal seizures usually last for how long? |
1-10 SECONDS |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| An absence seizure is also called? |
POSTICTAL PHASE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| This begins when convulsions stop. the patient may regain consciousness and enter a state of drowsiness and confusion, or he may remain unconscious for several hours. Headache is common. |
POSTICTAL PHASE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| The body jerks about violently, usually for no more than 1 or 2 minutes. The patient may foam at the mouth and drool. His face and lips may become cyanotic? |
CLONIC PHASE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| The body becomes rigid, stiffening for no more than 30 seconds. Breathing may stop, the patient may bite his tongue, and bowel and bladder control could be lost? |
TONIC PHASE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| What are the three distinct phases of generalized seizures? |
-TONIC PHASE
-CLONIC PHASE
-POSTICTAL PHASE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| May involve confusion, a glassy stare, aimless moving about, lip smacking or chewing, or fidgeting with clothing, may appear drunk or on drugs. |
A COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| A partial seizure can develop into what? |
A TONIC-CLONIC SEIZURE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| Smell, brights lights, a burst of colors, rising sensation in the stomach? |
AN AURA (a sign of a partial seizure) |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| Tingling, stiffening, or jerking in just one part of the body? |
PARTIAL SEIZURES |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| Tonic-clonic seizure was formally called? |
GRAND-MAL |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| A prolonged seizure or when a person suffers two or more convulsive seizures without regaining full consciousness? |
STATUS EPILEPTICUS |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| Is perhaps the best-known of the conditions that result in seizures? |
EPILEPSY |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| Convulsive seizures may be seen with? |
-EPILEPSY
-STROKE
-MEASLES, MUMPS AND OTHER CHILDHOOD DISEASES
-HYPOGLYCEMIA
-ECLAMPSIA (A SEVERE COMPLICATION OF PREGNANCY)
-HYPOXIA (LACK OF OXYGEN)
-HEAT STROKE (RESULTING FROM EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES) |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| What to we call a seizure that occurs during the flu? |
FEBRILE SEIZURES |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:57 GMT |
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| What is the most common cause of seizures in infants and children 6 months to 3 years? |
HIGH FEVER |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| Another name for a seizure? |
CONVULSIONS |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| A sudden change in sensation, behavior, or movement, The most severe form of seizure produces violent muscle contractions called convulsion? |
SEIZURE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What is the difference in breath odor of those with hypo/hyperglycemia? |
HYPERGLYCEMIA-ACETONE BREATH (LIKE NAIL POLISH REMOVER)
HYPOGLYCEMIA-NO ODOR |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What is the difference in skin color between those with hypo/hyperglycemia? |
HYPERGLYCEMIA-OFTEN HAVE WARM, RED, DRY, SKIN
HYPOGLYCEMIA-COLD, PALE, MOIST, COLD CLAMMY SKIN |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What can occur if little or no sugar reaches the brain? |
SEIZURES |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What is type 2 diabetes? |
NON-INSULIN DEPENDENT |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What is another name for type 1 diabetes? |
JUVENILE DIABETES, SINCE IN TENDS TO BEGIN IN CHILDHOOD |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What is type 1 diabetes? |
USUALLY INSULIN DEPENDENT, OCCURS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH LITTLE OR NO ABILITY TO PRODUCE INSULIN |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What are some contraindications to giving oral glucose? |
-UNCONSCIOUSNESS
-KNOWN DIABETIC WHO HAS NOT TAKEN INSULIN FOR DAYS
-UNABLE TO SWALLOW. |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What should you do first before giving oral glucose? |
TAKE VITALS |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| A reading over 120 or 140 indicates? |
HYPERGLYCEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| A patient with values less than 50 mg/dL will typically have significant alterations in? |
-MENTAL STATUS
-COMPLETE UNRESPONSIVENESS |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| A patient with a mild alteration in mental status or who is diaphoretic is typical of? |
HYPOGLYCEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| A value of less than what is considered a symptomatic diabetic patient? |
60-80 mg/dL |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| Why are children more at risk for medical emergencies than diabetic adults? |
CHILDREN ARE MORE ACTIVE AND MAY EXHAUST MORE BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS BY PLAYING HARD. |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What are some signs of a diabetic emergency? |
-INTOXICATED APPEARANCE
-STAGGERING
-SLURRED SPEECH
-UNCONSCIOUSNESS
-COLD, CLAMMY SKIN
-ELEVATED HEART RATE
-HUNGER
-UNCHARACTERISTIC BEHAVIOR
-ANXIETY
-COMBATIVENESS
-SEIZURES |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| If the patient feels nauseated and has an acetone-like odor on his breath, he is probably experiencing? |
HYPERGLYCEMIA. |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| This condition normally has a slower onset with the patient experiencing increased urination, thirst, and hunger? |
HYPERGLYCEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| This condition is normally caused by a decrease in insulin? |
HYPERGLYCEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| You should only administer oral glucose if the patient is what? |
-CONSCIOUS
-CAN SWALLOW |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What are typical signs of hypoglycemia? |
-ALTERED MENTAL STATUS
-POSSIBLY UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
-POSSIBLE PERMANENT BRAIN DAMAGE
-RAPID ONSET
-ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
-VERY SWEATY SKIN |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What is the most common medial emergency for the diabetic patient? |
HYPOGLYCEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| High blood sugar? |
HYPERGLYCEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| Low blood sugar? |
HYPOGLYCEMIA |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| This condition is brought about by decreased insulin production or the inability of the body cells to use insulin properly? |
DIABETES MELLITUS |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| A person with high sugar will frequently urinate which in turn will cause the patient to feel? |
THIRSTY |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| High sugar leads to what? |
INCREASED URINE OUTPUT |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| What happens if insulin production decreases? |
GLUCOSE CANNOT BE USED BY THE CELLS |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| The insulin/glucose relationship has been described as what kind of mechanism? |
LOCK AND KEY |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| Blood sugar cannot pass from the bloodstream into the body's cells without? |
INSULIN |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| A hormone produces by the pancreas? |
INSULIN |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| The sugars that a person eats are converted into? |
GLUCOSE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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| This form of sugar is the body's basic source of energy? |
GLUCOSE |
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MichaelMorano Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:34:56 GMT |
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