Autonomic Dysreflexia (hyperreflexia) NCLEX review for nursing students! Autonomic dysreflexia (AD) occurs in patients who have experienced a spinal cord injury, and it’s most likely to common in patients who have suffered a T6 or higher injury. This condition happens when an irritating stimulus occurs below the site of spinal injury, which leads to an […]
Autonomic Dysreflexia NCLEX Questions
Autonomic dysreflexia (hyperreflexia) NCLEX practice questions for nursing students. Autonomic dysreflexia occurs when a patient has experienced a spinal cord injury at T6 or above. This results in an exaggerated reflex response of the sympathetic nervous system due to an irritating stimulus below the spinal cord injury. It leads to severe hypertension and is a medical […]
Neurogenic Shock NCLEX Review
Neurogenic shock nursing NCLEX review for students! In this review, you will learn about neurogenic shock. After reviewing these notes, don’t forget to take the quiz that contains neurogenic shock NCLEX questions and to watch the lecture. Lecture on Neurogenic Shock Neurogenic Shock NCLEX Review What’s neurogenic shock? This type of shock leads to the […]
Neurogenic Shock NCLEX Questions
Neurogenic shock NCLEX questions for nursing students! This quiz will test your knowledge on neurogenic shock. Neurogenic shock occurs when the nervous system loses it ability to stimulate nerves that regulate the size of the vessels. This causes major vasodilation, which will alter cardiac output and decrease tissue perfusion. This leads to cell hypoxia and eventually […]
Stages of Shock NCLEX Review
Stages of shock nursing NCLEX review for nursing students! In this review you will learn about the stages of shock (initial, compensatory, progressive, and refractory). After reviewing these notes, don’t forget to take the quiz that contains stages of shock NCLEX questions and to watch the lecture. Lecture on Stages of Shock Stages of Shock NCLEX […]
Stages of Shock NCLEX Questions
Stages of shock NCLEX questions for nursing students! This quiz will test your knowledge on all the stages of shock. Shock occurs when the body has experienced some type of injury or severe infection that cause the cardiac output to fall below the parameters needed to maintain tissue perfusion. This leads to cell hypoxia and […]
How to Assess Cranial Nerve V (Trigeminal)
Learn how to assess cranial nerve V, the trigeminal nerve. What is the role of cranial nerve 5? The trigeminal nerve allows us to feel sensation in our face, and it has motor functions that allow us to chew food and clench down. To assess the trigeminal nerve, you will need some supplies: soft cotton […]
Guillain-Barré Syndrome NCLEX Review
Guillain-Barré syndrome NCLEX review for nursing students. This review is part of a neuro review, so be sure to check out those other NCLEX reviews. Don’t forget to take the quiz that contains Guillain-Barré syndrome NCLEX questions. Lecture on Guillain-Barré Syndrome Guillain-Barré Syndrome NCLEX Review What is Guillain-Barré syndrome? It’s an autoimmune neuro condition where the immune […]
Guillain-Barré Syndrome NCLEX Questions
Guillain-Barré Syndrome NCLEX questions for nursing students. Guillain-Barré Syndrome is an autoimmune neuro disease. In the previous NCLEX review, I explained about other neurological disorders, so be sure to check those reviews out. As the nurse, it is important to know the pathophysiology of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, treatments, signs and symptoms, and the nursing interventions. Don’t forget […]
Seizures (Epilepsy) NCLEX Review
Seizures NCLEX review for nursing students. This review is part of a neuro review, so be sure to check out those other NCLEX reviews. Don’t forget to take the quiz that contains seizures NCLEX questions. Lecture on Seizures Seizures NCLEX Review What are seizures? Seizures occur when abnormal electrical signals are being rapidly fired for […]
Seizures NCLEX Questions
This quiz contains NCLEX questions for seizures (epilepsy). Seizures occur when there is an abnormal discharge of electrical signals in the brain. Some patients can experience epilepsy, which is a condition where a patient has recurrent seizures. Before taking the quiz, don’t forget to watch the lecture on seizures. As the nurse, it is important […]
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) NCLEX Review
Multiple sclerosis NCLEX review for nursing students. This review is part of a neuro review, so be sure to check out those other NCLEX reviews. Don’t forget to take the multiple sclerosis NCLEX quiz. Lecture on Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis NCLEX Review What is multiple sclerosis (MS)? It’s an autoimmune disease that affects the myelin […]
Cranial Nerve Examination Nursing
During the head-to-toe nursing assessment, you will be assessing the cranial nerves. In this article, I want to break down how to assess cranial nerves I through XII (1-12) as a nurse. Why do we assess cranial nerves? In short, to see if the neuron/nerve works! Why wouldn’t a cranial nerve “work”? In many neuro […]
Multiple Sclerosis NCLEX Questions
Multiple sclerosis NCLEX questions for nursing students. Multiple sclerosis is a neuro disease that affects the central nervous system. In the previous NCLEX review, I explained about other neurological disorders, so be sure to check those reviews out. As the nurse, it is important to know the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis, the types of drugs used […]
Decerebrate vs. Decorticate Mnemonic and Review
This is a quick NCLEX review about decerebrate vs. decorticate posturing. In this review, I will give you a mnemonic I learned in nursing school on how to tell the difference between these two types of rigidity, along with pictures of these two conditions. Since the names of these two conditions are similar, some students […]
How to Calculate CPP (Cerebral Perfusion Pressure) Nursing
How to calculate CPP (nursing): Let’s talk about how to calculate a cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and then practice some CPP calculation problems! What is cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP)? It’s the pressure required to move sufficient amounts of blood to the brain (cerebral blood flow), which maintains life and prevents brain ischemia. We talked a […]
Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss increased intracranial pressure (ICP). As a nursing student, you must be familiar with this neuro disease along with how to provide care to a patient experiencing this condition. Don’t forget to take the increased intracranial pressure quiz. You will learn the following from this NCLEX review: Definition of increased ICP […]
Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) NCLEX Questions
Increased intracranial pressure (ICP) NCLEX practice questions for nursing students. Increased intracranial pressure is a medical emergency and results from too much pressure building within the skull. In the previous NCLEX review, I explained about other neurological disorders, so be sure to check those reviews out. As the nurse, it is important to know the pathophysiology […]
Parkinson’s Disease NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss Parkinson’s disease. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with this neuro disease along with how to provide care to a patient experiencing this condition. Don’t forget to take the parkinson’s disease quiz. You will learn the following from this NCLEX review: Definition of parkinson’s disease Pathophysiology Signs and […]
Parkinson’s Disease NCLEX Questions
Parkinson’s Disease NCLEX practice questions for nursing students. Parkinson’s Disease is a neuro disease that causes movement disorders due to the depletion of the neurotransmitter dopamine. In the previous NCLEX review, I explained about other neurological disorders, so be sure to check those reviews out. As the nurse, it is important to know the pathophysiology of […]
Stroke NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss stroke (CVA), also called cerebrovascular accident. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with this neuro disease along with how to provide care to a patient experiencing this condition. Don’t forget to take the stroke quiz. You will learn the following from this NCLEX review: Definition of stroke Pathophysiology […]
Stroke (CVA) NCLEX Questions
Stroke (CVA) NCLEX practice questions for nursing students. A stroke is where there is decreased blood flow to brain cell tissue. This can be due to either a blockage or ruptured blood vessel. In the previous NCLEX review, I explained about other neurological disorders, so be sure to check those reviews out. As the nurse, it […]
Cholinergic Crisis vs. Myasthenic Crisis NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss myasthenic crisis vs. cholinergic crisis. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with these neuro disease complications along with how to provide care to a patient experiencing one of these conditions. Don’t forget to take the myasthenic crisis vs. cholinergic crisis quiz. You will learn the following from this NCLEX review: […]
Myasthenia Gravis NCLEX Review
This NCLEX review will discuss myasthenia gravis. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with this neuro disease along with how to provide care to a patient experiencing this condition. Don’t forget to take the myasthenia gravis quiz. You will learn the following from this NCLEX review: Definition of myasthenia gravis Pathophysiology Signs and Symptoms Nursing […]
Cholinergic Crisis vs. Myasthenic Crisis Quiz Questions
Cholinergic crisis vs. myasthenic crisis quiz questions for nursing students. As the nurse, it is important to know the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis vs. cholinergic crisis, the types of drugs used to treat these conditions, differences between myasthenia crisis vs. cholinergic crisis, and the nursing interventions. In the previous NCLEX review, I explained about other […]
Myasthenia Gravis NCLEX Questions
Myasthenia gravis NCLEX practice questions for nursing students. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition where the body attacks the receptors that allow for voluntarily muscle control, which leads to muscle weakness. In the previous NCLEX review, I explained about other neurological disorders, so be sure to check those reviews out. As the nurse, it is important […]
Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Nervous System (Includes Pharmacology)
This NCLEX review will discuss the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system along with pharmacology. As a nursing student, you must be familiar with how these two nervous systems work and how medications inhibit or stimulate these systems. These type of questions may be found on NCLEX and definitely on nursing lecture exams. Don’t forget to take the […]
Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Nervous System Quiz – Includes Pharmacology
Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous system quiz for nursing students. This quiz will test your knowledge on the autonomic nervous system along with the medications (pharmacology) that either inhibit or stimulate these nervous systems. In the previous NCLEX review series, I explained about other neurological disorders, so be sure to check those reviews out. As the […]