Understanding Words * acetabul-: vinegar cup * adip-: fat * aer-: air * alb-: white * an-: without * ana-: up * anul-: ring * Apo-: away from * Append-: “to hang something”; * arth-: joint * Astr-: starlike * aud-: to hear * Ax-: axle * ax-: axis * Bi-: two * Bio-: life * blast: bud * burs-: bag‚ purse * calat-: something inserted * canal-: channel * Cardi-: referring to the heart * carp-: wrist
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NR304 Assessment ESE Study Guide Chapter Page No. Question Answer 18 476 Peripheral Vascular 1. PVD assessment: ulcers (arterial vs. venous) a) Arterial deficient ulcers occur on _____? b) Venous ulcers occur at ______ because of fragile tissue w/ poor drainage. 2. Assessment of legs a) Color: If peripheral vessels are constricted the skin will be _____. b) Color: If the vessels are dilated the skin tone will be _______. c) Color: An elevated leg that is pale indicates? d) Color: _______
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severe facial nerve weakness that is most common but not limited to the ages of 15 through to 60.”[1] As evidenced in the photograph‚ “Bell’s palsy affects the facial nerves that control eye and mouth movement and frowning on one side of the face.”[2] The facial nerve or seventh cranial nerve controls most of the muscles in the face and parts of the ear. “This nerve travels through the narrow fallopian canal in the skull‚ below the ear to the muscles in the face.”[3] The seventh cranial nerve carries impulses
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the light. Corneal light reflex. This exam also checks the sensory function of cranial nerve V (Trigeminal). Upon using the penlight‚ the light reflected symmetrically from both eyes with no evidence of involuntary movements in both eyes. Cover-uncover. Absence of strabismus noted on both eyes that were tested (covered eye). EOM/Six cardinal fields of gaze. This exam also checks the functions of cranial nerves III (Oculomotor)‚ IV (Trochlear) and VI (Abducens). Patient performed the exam with
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identify neurologic changes by performing a bedside assessment. A proper bedside assessment includes: vital signs‚ pupillary responses‚ posturing response‚ hand grasp‚ muscle strength and symmetry‚ sensory evaluation‚ and an evaluation of the cranial nerves (Crimlisk & Grande‚ 2004). A registered nurse may also be asked to help a physician perform neurologic tests. These include superficial cutaneous reflexes‚ deep tendon reflexes‚ and vestibular reflexes (Crimlisk & Grande‚ 2004). Superficial
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senses: widely distributed‚ simple in structure. We do not perceive consciously such as blood pressure. Special senses: limited to the head- are inverted in the cranial nerves. Vision‚ hearing‚ equilibrium‚ taste‚ and smell. Bradykinin: most potent pain stimulus known. And promotes healing. Neuropathy: sense of pain is lost due to the nerve damage. Nociceptors do not occur in the brain and liver however they occur in the meninges. Dura‚ arachnoid‚pia. Histamine‚ prostaglandinds‚ and serotin also
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the auricles has firm cartilage and no pain or tenderness. Cranial nerve VIII‚ I did a whispering test‚ patient was able to repeat what I whispered to his ears. Inspections of eyes‚ patient’s eyes are symmetry‚ no swelling on lachrymal sac‚ redness and equal hair distribution on the eyebrows. Test for cardinal gaze‚ patient was able to follow direction and without moving his head or jerky movement of the eyes (nystagmus). Cranial nerve II‚ I tested for pupillary reaction to light; patient’s eyes
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Margaret Nimen is a 79 year- old female who lives alone in a two story apartment that includes a stair case of thirteen stairs. She is able to perform all activities of daily living independently and enjoys going to work-out classes including kickboxing and yoga and cooking for her family. She also enjoys helping take care of her eight grandchildren by picking them up from school and watching them throughout the week at various time. She has three children that live in the same city as her and that
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Weakness in the limbs is the final common symptoms for ALS‚ followed by dysphagia‚ dysphonia‚ and respiratory paralysis in the end. The latter of the CNS are lower motor neuron signs. These motor neurons are controlled by the spinal cord and cranial nerve motor nuclei. Presentations of ALS in a scale of upper and lower motor neuron signs are the following: Multilimb upper motor neuron signs (Loss of control and execution of movements) Multilowerlimb lower motor neuron signs (Weakness‚ fasciculations
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position/posture‚ generates heat 2. Location: on top of/attached to bones (skeletal) AND in certain organs (smooth) 3. Organs: skeletal muscles and smooth muscle‚ tendons and ligaments Nervous System: 1. Function: generates Action Potentials (nerve impulses)‚ regulates body activities‚ detects changes in body chemistry/internal and external environment‚ interprets changes‚ responds to AP’s by causing
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