Exam 44: Acute Disorders of Brain Function

Clinical manifestations of a stroke within the right cerebral hemisphere include

A severe complication of elevated intracranial pressure is

A tool used to assess levels of consciousness is

A level of ____ on the Glasgow Coma Scale indicates likely fatal damage.

Secondary injury after head trauma refers to

Manifestations of acute brain ischemia (Cushing reflex)are due primarily to

It is true that encephalitis is usually

Which brain disorders are a cause of acute brain injury? (Select all that apply.)

Cerebral aneurysm is most frequently the result of

Leakage of CSF from the nose or ears is commonly associated with

Risk factors for hemorrhagic stroke include

The stroke etiology with the highest morbidity and mortality is

An example of inappropriate treatment for head trauma would be

________ edema occurs when ischemic tissue swells because of cellular energy failure.

The most important determinant for prescribing therapy for acute stroke is

A college student living in a dormitory reports a stiff neck and headache and is found to have a fever of 102°F.This information is most consistent with

Which group of clinical findings indicates the poorest neurologic functioning?

The first indication of brain compression from increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)may be

In the acute phase of stroke,treatment is focused on

Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm should be suspected if the patient reports