Acute Neurological Medications

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  1. 2. Caused from fatty plaques within the vessels of the brain
  2. 5. Most common adverse effect resulting from tPA administration
  3. 7. This vital sign must be less than 110 mmHg to administer tPA
  4. 9. These must be avoided for 24hours after administration of tPA
  5. 10. Adverse effect of mannitol administration
  6. 13. Contraindication for alteplase administration
  7. 14. What occurs after a vessel is obstructed by a thrombus
  8. 16. This vital sign must be less than 185 mmHg to administer tPA
  9. 18. Mannitol is excreted via this organ
  10. 19. Clot that travels from other places in the body to the brain
  11. 20. tPA is administered via an established ____________
  12. 22. Most likely side effect from tPA admiistration
  13. 23. Saline solutions that are >3% saline
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  1. 1. Contraindication for mannitol administration
  2. 3. Name of generic drug prototype for the osmotic diuretic drug class
  3. 4. Always monitor mannitol bottles for this
  4. 6. This medication causes brain cells to ________, resulting in reduced ICP
  5. 8. drugs Class of drugs that break down, or lyse, preformed clots
  6. 11. Severe, life threatening adverse effect of Alteplase
  7. 12. This drug reduces cerebral edema by pulling water into the renal tubules from surrounding tissues
  8. 15. Name of generic drug prototype for the thrombolytic class
  9. 17. Term used to describe swelling of the brain
  10. 21. This diagnostic test must be completed prior to administration of tPA