Case Study CF Is a 65 Yo M Admitted with Ischemic CVA.Pt

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Case Study
CF is a 65 yo M admitted with ischemic CVA.Pt is aphasic c R sided weakness and the risk of dysphagia is obvious at admission.Pt is NPO.
HT: 5'10"      WT: 223#
Na: 137    Cl: 101       BUN: 21
Chol: 223
Glucose: 179
K: 3.7         CO₂: 26         Cr: 0.8
-CF has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation Which of the following is not part of his care team?

• A)physical therapist
• B)occupational therapist
• C)kinesiotherapist
• D)neurologist

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter's Action

The process by which neurotransmitters are released by a neuron, bind to and activate the receptors of another neuron.

Resting Potential

The difference in electric charge between the inside and outside of a resting neuron, providing the cell with the potential to generate an action potential.

Neural Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses the cytoplasm of a neuron, maintaining the electrical potential used in signal transmission.

Electrical Polarization

The phenomenon where in a material, or in the particles of the material, there is a separation of charge leading to one part becoming more positively charged and another part more negatively charged.