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Patho Module Ten Assignment Neurologic System Disorders Academic honesty reminder. It is ok to discuss the assignments with other students asalari tool but it is considered a breach of academic honesty to copy answers directly from each other. Also, when taking a test, do not have this or any other document visible before you. A person diagnosed with meningitis will be at risk for a. increased intracranial pressure. b. decreased cerebral edema. a negative Kernig's sign. motor tract decussation. Upon assessing his patient, a nurse notes hemiparesis of the right arm & leg and dysphasia which the patient states began 2 days ago. The nurse thinks it is most likely that the patient has had a. basal ganglion issues. b. a stroke involving the left hemisphere of the brain. a brain attack involving the right hemisphere of the brain. d. a TIA involving the left hemisphere of the brain. anticholinergic 3. A nurse reviewing the drug list of a Parkinson's patient notes that he is on an drug. The nurse knows that the reason for the patient to be on this drug is most likely a. his increased risk of environmental allergies. b. to suppress some of the function of acetylcholine in the brain. c. to stimulate of adrenergic receptors in the eyes. d. to decrease dopamine levels of the brain. A patient with myasthenia gravis is on a drug to block an enzyme called cholinesterase. This drug's action will help the patient by decreasing the a. amount of acetylcholine in neuromuscular junctions. b. build-up of senile plaques. C. effect of hypertonia. d. breakdown of acetylcholine in neuromuscular junctions. A patient complains of severe vertigo and nausea. The RN notes the presence of nystagmus. Which of the following would be the most likely diagnosis? a. brain stem stroke. b. papilledema. age-related macular degeneration (AMD). d. cerebellar stroke. S&S of unconsciousness and unilateral decerebrate posturing would indicate a. a diffuse lesion involving edema throughout the brain. b. a focal lesion involving an increase in ICP on one side of the brain. C. Alzheimer's disease. d. multiple sclerosis.

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1.Meningitis refers to inflammation of the layers in the brain. This infection causes cerebral edema and a raise in intracranial fluid and pressure .A positive kerning sign is a confirmation of meningitis.Motor tract decussion are involved with the function of nerves

Ans :a.increased intracranial pressure

2.FAST (facial deviation,Arms weakness,altered speech and it time for medical help)predicts the presence of stroke.Here the patient exhibits limb weakness with difficulty in speaking is because of stroke

Ans:b.a stroke involving the left hemisphere of the brain

3.The main action of the anticholenergic drugs is to block the function acetylcholine redpinsibl for muscular movement. Hence it can control severe tremor

Ans:b.to suppress some of the function of acetylcholine in the brain

4.The cholinesterase main function is to break down the substance called acetylcholine .This is done at the neurotransmitter junction and inhibiting the muscular activity

Ans:d. break down of acetylcholine in the neuromuscular junction