pg. 1 NUR 170 Exam 1 Latest 2024 Complete 150 Actual Exam Questions with 100% Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+
What are some triggers for clusters - Correct Answer - Usually lifestyle related -Stress, anger, anxiety Can be different for each patient
What does an abortive treatment mean? - Correct Answer - Stop it before it starts (usually stop at aura)
What is the problem with Triptan medications? - Correct Answer - They can cause ischemia in the heart which can cause a heart attack
What are some medications that can be prescribed for patients who receive migraines almost daily? - Correct Answer - Beta blockers Calcium channel blockers Antiepileptics
When on Triptans you should _______ - Correct Answer - Report chest pain and use birth control to prevent birth defects
What are common side effects of Triptans? - Correct Answer - numbness, tingling, flushing, hot sensation
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pg. 2 What is a Percutaneous stereoatctic rhizotomy (PSR)? - Correct Answer - A surgical way to get rid of chronic cluster headaches. It is a major brain surgery and is considered a last resort.
What cranial nerve does the PSR surgery deal with? - Correct Answer - Cranial nerve #5
Tonic Clonic seizure - Correct Answer - Muscles + Jerking. Used to be called a Grand Mal Seizure.
Who normally experiences an absent seizure? - Correct Answer - Children
What is a Myoclonic seuzure? - Correct Answer - Bilateral or unilateral extremities
What does posturing tell us about a seizure? - Correct Answer - What part of the brain is being affected
What is a seizure? - Correct Answer - The misfiring of neurons in the brain
What is epilepsy? - Correct Answer - An electrical problem in the brain and they can seize at any given moment
What are some common things that can cause a seizure? - Correct Answer
- brain injury, tumor, electrolyte imbalance, fever
What is an idiopathic seizure? - Correct Answer - A seizure where the cause is unknown. Just a one time thing and they don't know what caused it. 2 / 3
pg. 3 What is Decerebrate (posturing)? - Correct Answer - brainstem is involved
What is Decoreticate (posturing)? - Correct Answer - Higher brain is involved (arms are up pulling into core)
What is the postictal phase? - Correct Answer - The "reboot" phase after a seizure. Can take up to 20 minutes for them to wake up.
What is normally the cause of retinal detachment? - Correct Answer - Usually trauma but can be age as well
What is the only fix for retinal detachment? - Correct Answer - Surgery
When patient is heading back to surgery for retinal detachment, what should the nurse do? - Correct Answer - - Provide emotional reassurance to the patient
- Restrict the head movement to prevent further tearing. Put the patients
head mid line and advise them to not move!
What are signs of post op infection after retinal detachment? - Correct Answer - Monitor for infection
- fever
- tachycardia
- pain
- yellow or green drainage
What is macular degeneration? - Correct Answer - Deterioration of the central vision
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