Characteristics of expressive aphasia, and state the usual location of the damage.

Pathophysiology 370 After reading the assigned chapters in your textbook, answer the questions listed below. Please do not copy and paste your answers from the text or the internet. You may type the answers, but be sure that they are in your own words so that you can demonstrate that you understand the information and could teach it to your patient, when needed. Please use complete sentences, proper grammar, and appropriate citations, if needed. 1) Briefly describe the action and effect of a drug classified as an alpha-1 adrenergic blocking agent. 2) Describe the characteristics of expressive aphasia, and state the usual location of the damage. 3) Explain why a lesion in the brain stem is more critical than one in the cerebral hemisphere. 4) Differentiate a TIA from a CVA with regard to the cause of each and the effects of each on function. 5) List the signs of developing meningitis. 6) Describe factors that should be avoided if a patient has a history of seizures. 7) Describe three common manifestations that can be observed in a person with Parkinson’s disease. 8) List the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. 9) Explain the systemic effect of malignant tumors with regard to pain, bleeding, weight loss, and fatigue. 10) Explain several ways by which the treatment of cancer by chemotherapy may temporarily create additional health problems for the patient.