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1
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-sone

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corticosteroid

2
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-rubicin

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antineoplastic; cytotoxic agent

3
Q

barbital

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barbiturate (sedative)

4
Q

-caine

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local anesthesia

5
Q

cef-; ceph-

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cephalosporin antibiotic

6
Q

-cillin

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penicillin antibiotics

7
Q

-cycline

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tetracycline antibiotics

8
Q

-dronate

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bisphosphonate; bone resporption inhibitor

9
Q

-floxacin

A

quinolone antibiotic

10
Q

-lamide

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carbonic anhydrase inhibitor

11
Q

-mycin

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antibiotic; antibacterial

12
Q

-olol

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beta blocker

13
Q

-nazole

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antifungal

14
Q

-lone

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corticosteroid

15
Q

-profen

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NSAID

16
Q

-triptan

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antimigraine

17
Q

-vir

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antiviral

18
Q

-vudine

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antiviral; nucleoside analogues

19
Q

-pam

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benzodiazepine

20
Q

-lam

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benzodiazepine

21
Q

You can determine the presence of CSF by what component?

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glucose

22
Q

Hemisphere of the brain responsible for language and analytical processing

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Left

23
Q

Hemisphere responsible for humor and visuospacial skills

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Right

24
Q

lobe that helps us see

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occipital

25
Q

lobe that helps us think

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frontal

26
Q

lobe that helps us touch

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parietal

27
Q

lobe that helps us hear

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temporal

28
Q

area in the brain used for speech expression

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brocas area

29
Q

area of the brain used to help us speak and decipher language

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wernickes area

30
Q

area of the brain responsible for balance and coordination

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cerebellum

31
Q

area of the brain responsible for sleep/wake cycle, hunger, thermoregulation and reproduction

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Hypothalamus

32
Q

This is responsible for arousal and awareness. Made of ascending (pain, touch temperature) and descending (motor signals to spinal cord) pathways.

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Reticular Activating System

33
Q

First 8 spinal nerves

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cervical

34
Q

middle 12 spinal nerves

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thoracic

35
Q

last 5 spinal nerves

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lumbar (5) + sacral(5)

36
Q

what part of the neuron will cause death to the neuron if damaged?

A

cell body

37
Q

senses the body position, can be effected by parkinsons

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Extrapyramidial system

38
Q

Directs synapses in the brain to the correct spot

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Thalamus

39
Q

Vital control center of the brain (respiratory, cardiovascular, vomiting, etc)

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Medulla Oblongata

40
Q

carries impulses from receptor sites to CNS

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sensory neurons

41
Q

carries impulses from receptor site to PNS

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motor neurons

42
Q

Type of nervous system that is responsible for voluntary and sensory pathways and regulating the voluntary control of skeletal muscle.

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Somatic

43
Q

Type of nervous system that houses the sympathetic and parasympathetic.

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Automonic

44
Q

cholinergic neurotransmitters

A

muscarinic + nicotinic

45
Q

adrenergic neurotransmitters

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alpha and beta

46
Q

expressive motor aphasia deals with what part of the brain?

A

Brocas Area

47
Q

receptive sensory aphasia deals with what part of the brain?

A

Wernickes Area

48
Q

Global Aphasia deals with what parts of the brain?

A

Brocas and Wernickes area

49
Q

loss of awareness and mental capabilities but the medulla oblongata keeps the vital functions going

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Vegetative state

50
Q

state of being paralyzed and unable to communicate but being able to think and be aware.

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locked-in state

51
Q

during severe brain damage the body will respond with curling the arms like C’s and the rest of the body moves in toward the spinal cord.

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Decorticate

52
Q

during severe brain damage the body will respond with curling the arms like “E’s” and all the limbs facing outward.

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Decerebrate

53
Q

vision loss

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Hemianopia

54
Q

first sign of increased intracranial pressure

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decreased LOC, severe headaches vomiting, papilledema

55
Q

respiratory pattern signaling death

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cheyne stokes

56
Q

universal treatment of increased intracranial pressure

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decrease fluids, mannitol, sedation, steroids to decrease inflammation

57
Q

temporary short episode of impaired function. Caused by small emboli, atherosclerosis or a vascular spasm. Can be a warning sign for stroke

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Transient Ischemic Attack

58
Q

Infarction of brain tissue from lack of oxygen caused by an embolus or rupture in the carotid or cerebral artery.

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Cerebrovascular Accidents (stroke)

59
Q

Type of CVA that is caused by uncontrolled hypertension and is the least likely to reverse. The worst kind.

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Hemorrhage.

60
Q

localized weakness in the wall of an artery. Often aggravated by hypertension. Headaches. Rupture leads to fatal increase in intracranial pressure.

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Cerebral Aneurysms

61
Q

concussion with no loss of consciousness, retrograde amnesia, and can only be treated with acetaminophen.

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Mild Concussion

62
Q

A fracture/penetration of the brain

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open head injury

63
Q

injury where the skull is not fractured and only the brain tissue is injured. No head rotation.

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Closed head injury

64
Q

A piece of bone is below level of skull compressing the brain

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Depressed Skull Fracture

65
Q

fracture that occurs at the base of the skull and can cause leakage of CSF through the ears and nose.

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Basilar fracture

66
Q

when the brain bounces off the skull opposite the side of injury

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Contrecoup Injury

67
Q

Treatment of Contrecoup injuries

A

edema- steroids
infections- antibiotics + steroids
ICP - mannitol + brain rest

68
Q

seizure type characterized by pausing and then continuing

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Petit mal

69
Q

seizure type characterized by muscle contractions, jerking/spasming

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Myoclonic

70
Q

Seizure type characterized by a “drop attack”, without movement

A

Akinetic

71
Q

continuous seizure state
must be interrupted
can occur during all seizures
Valium and Ativan first!

A

Status Epilepticus

72
Q

Adverse effects of anti epileptic drugs

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vomiting and diarrhea
risk for suicides
dizziness, drowsiness, and lethargy
birth defects
ALT + AST effects
73
Q

Therapeutic level of phenytoin (Dilantin)

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10-20mcg

74
Q

Therapeutic level of Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

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4-12mcg

75
Q

therapeutic level of Valproic Acid ( Depakote)

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50-100mcg

76
Q

Idiopathic inflammatory condition of the PNS characterized by amending paralysis. Recovery is spontaneous and in reverse order of onset.

A

Guillan Barre Syndrome

77
Q

Acute inflammation of the brain caused by measles, west nile fever, lyme disease, and herpes.

A

Encephalitis

78
Q

Treatment of Encephalitis

A

steroids, antiviral-cyclovir, acetaminophen

79
Q

localized infection of the brain causing necrosis of the tissue; localized - frontal and temporal lobes. Treated by surgical drainage and antibiotics

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Brain Abscess

80
Q

Inflammation of the meninges caused by bacteria.

A

Meningitis

81
Q

Signs and symptoms of Meningitis

A
increased ICP
severe headaches
fever
chills
vomiting
seizures
82
Q

Signs for Meningitis

A

Brudzinskis sign
Kernigs sign
Miningococcal infection

83
Q

neck flexion causes flexion of knees and hip

A

Brudzinskis sign - Meningitis

84
Q

resistance of leg extension when hips flexed

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Kernigs sign - meningitis

85
Q

Petechia rash

A

Meningococcal infection- meningitis

86
Q

Parkinsons Disease Therapy should…?

A
Increase Dopamine
Decrease Acetylcholine
increase appetite
improve mental status
increase ADL's
less intense parkinsonian manifestations
87
Q

progressive degeneration of basal nuclei and substantial nigra (EPS). Decreases dopamine and increases acetylcholine. Symptoms: akinesia, bradykinesia, staggering gait, difficulty swallowing/chewing

A

Parkinsons Disease

88
Q

Characteristics of a Cholinergic Crisis

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Salivation
Lacrimation
Urination
Defecation

89
Q

Test used to diagnose cholinergic crisis or myasthenia crisis

A

Tension Test

90
Q

Plaques and tangles of neurons inhibit the communication between nerve cells causing death of nerve cells + brain damage. Decreased levels of acetylcholine.

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Alzheimers Disease

91
Q

Treatment of Alzheimers Disease:

A

anticholinesterase drug therapy