LDA NEURO ACTUAL QUESTIONS VERIFIED

LDA NEURO ACTUAL / QUESTIONS & VERIFIED

CORRECT ANSWERS

.19) Describe two types of ischemic CVA. - -----Answers---a.Thrombosis- the clotting and solidifying of the blood vessels is blocking the blood flow

• Embolism- debris or an object might be coating the walls of

the blood vessels that breaks off and travels until the vessel becomes so narrow that it then blocks the blood flow 36) Give two examples of how a nutritional imbalance can impact communication skills. - -----Answers---a. Too much- Vitamin A

• Too little- Vitamin B12

37) Define the following terms: agnosia, alexia, agraphia,

acalculia, apraxia, dysarthria, anosognosia, ischemia, thrombosis, embolism, infarct, atrial fibrillation, tPA, diaschisis, vicaration. - -----Answers---a. Agnosia- cannot recognize stimuli in a sensory modality despite the fact the sensation being intact

• Alexia- cannot read
• Agraphia- cannot write
• Acalculia- cannot calculate - cannot perform math
• Apraxia- disruption in volitional movement even in absence

of a sensory loss, weakness, or paralysis

• Dysarthria-
• Anosognosia- doesn't recognize errors 1 / 2

• Ischemia- when supply of blood to the brain becomes

inadequate for brain cells to function

• Thrombosis- clots in the brain (solidifying) of blood in the

vessel, blocking the flow of blood to the brain

• Embolism- when an object (debris) moves through the body

creating a blockage in a blood vessel to another part of the body

• Infarct- death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply
• Atrial fibrillation-
• tPA- medication that breaks down clots and must be used

within a few hours after symptom onset

• diaschisis-
• Vicaration-

20) What type of stroke would respond to tPA? What is its effect and what are the limitations of its use? - -----Answers- --a. An ischemic stroke would respond to tPA. The medication would break down the clot, but it has to be given within a few hours of when the stroke happens or it could be dangerous causing worse results, however there have been cases of it being given in the proper time and having worse results causing the blood to thin too much

21) Which type of aphasia generally shows the best recovery?Which types of aphasia show the greatest amount of recovery?What is the difference between the best recovery and the greatest amount of recovery/greatest improvement? - ----- Answers---a. Anomic's aphasia would have generally have the

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