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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3 GALEN COLLEGE
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Explain the difference between primary and secondary injury? Pg. 892 - Answer-primary - occurs immediately at the onset of brain injury
secondary - development of further neuro damage and changes from a primary injury can change the brain for years to follow
What happens when there is pressure on cranial nerve III?Pg. 901 - Answer-sluggish constriction of the pupil can indicate increased ICP
What would the eye do in a pt who has a severe brainstem impairment? p 902 - Answer-Oculovestibular reflex - eyes remain fixed like a doll
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Where does a polar brain injury take place? p 903 - Answer-polar injuries (coup contrecoup) occur as a consequence of the brain shifting within the skull and meninges during he course of an acceleration- deceleration movement, resulting in local injury at two opposite poles of the brain
Who is most at risk for epidural bleeding? p 903-904 - Answer-fracture of the temporal bone history of primary brain injury concussion falls over 60
Who is at greatest risk for ischemic stroke? p 906 - Answer-pts over 50 with a catorid bruit a-fib pts Hx of a TIA Concussion falls over 60 yrs old
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What would a nurse expect to find in a pts history of hemorrhagic stroke? p 906 - Answer-record of an extremely high BP Hx of continuous aspirin use long standing hypertension
What is an aneurysm? p 909-910 - Answer-weakening of the blood vessel wall
Blood present in the CSF would indicate what type of hemorrhage? p 905 - Answer-subarachnoid hemorrhage
What type of seizure involves both hemispheres of the
brain? p 917 - Answer-partial seizure: secondary
generalized
Movement of the tympanic membrane in the ear initiates movement of the malleolus, whereas movement of the
oval window causes movement of the: - Answer-Perilymph
In the eye, the effect of sympathetic nervous system
stimulation is: - Answer-Pupillary edema
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