Exam 19: Neurological Disorders

Your patient complains of a headache on the right side of her head and sensitivity to light. She tells you that she has a new baby and has not been sleeping well. You should suspect

The "Give Me 5 for Stroke" campaign, includes walk, talk, see, feel and which of the following?

Your patient is complaining of dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, is sweating, has pale skin and a weak pulse. Which of the following is likely to occur soon?

Which of the following is a partial seizure that lasts for approximately one to three minutes, is often preceded by an aura, and may impair the patient's consciousness or memory?

Your patient is unresponsive and bleeding heavily from a laceration on his head. He is slumped over on the couch. You should first

Your patient's face and arms twitched for 15 seconds. She reported tingling in her fingertips and numbness near her mouth. She was alert and oriented during the incident. What type of seizure did she have?

You ask your patient to smile, close her eyes and raise her arms out in front of her for 10 seconds. Then you ask her to repeat a simple sentence. Which of the following assessment techniques are you using?

Your patient is reporting dull, pressure-like pain behind his eyes and says his face is tender when you touch it or when he moves his head too quickly. He also has a low-grade fever and slight nasal discharge. Which type of headache does he likely have?

______________ is caused by a ruptured blood vessel within the brain.

Your patient is actively seizing when you arrive. Her father reports that she has been seizing for 3 minutes. You should

____________ occurs when a blood clot breaks up and travels through the circulatory system, where it lodges in a vessel within or leading to the brain.

Which of the following is the most common cause of seizures in adults?

Which of the following types of seizures involves motor or sensory symptoms with no change in mental status and usually lasts about 10 to 20 seconds?

Which of the following involves recurring seizures without an intervening period of consciousness?

Which of the following is caused by the blockage or rupture of an artery supplying the brain?

Your 8 year old patient was unresponsive for five seconds. During that time, he had a blank and unblinking stare, but no loss of muscle tone. You suspect a