NUR 170 Concepts of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Exam 2
Question:
What is the problem with Triptan medications?
Answer:
They can cause ischemia in the heart which can cause a heart attack
Question:
What are some medications that can be prescribed for patients who receive migraines almost daily?
Answer:
Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers Antiepileptics
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When on Triptans you should _______
Answer:
Report chest pain and use birth control to prevent birth defects 1 / 4
Question:
What are common side effects of Triptans?
Answer:
numbness, tingling, flushing, hot sensation
Question:
What is a Percutaneous stereoatctic rhizotomy (PSR)?
Answer:
A surgical way to get rid of chronic cluster headaches. It is a major brain surgery and is considered a last resort.
Question:
What cranial nerve does the PSR surgery deal with?
Answer:
Cranial nerve #5
Question:
Tonic Clonic seizure
Answer:
Muscles + Jerking. Used to be called a Grand Mal Seizure.
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Question:
Who normally experiences an absent seizure?
Answer:
Children
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What is a Myoclonic seuzure?
Answer:
Bilateral or unilateral extremities
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What does posturing tell us about a seizure?
Answer:
What part of the brain is being affected
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What is a seizure?
Answer:
The misfiring of neurons in the brain
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What is epilepsy?
Answer:
An electrical problem in the brain and they can seize at any given moment
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What are some common things that can cause a seizure?
Answer:
brain injury, tumor, electrolyte imbalance, fever
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What is an idiopathic seizure?
Answer:
A seizure where the cause is unknown. Just a one time thing and they don't know what caused it.
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What is Decerebrate (posturing)?
Answer:
brainstem is involved
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