Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam 1 Jersey College Correct 100%
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Medical-Surgical Nursing
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Medical-Surgical Nursing
-removing all bedding over the patient (with the possible exception of a light sheet, towel, or small drape)
-administering acetaminophen as prescribed
-giving cool sponge baths and allowing an electric fan to blow over the patient to increase surface cooling
-using a hypothermia blanket
-frequ...
Medical-Surgical
Nursing Exam 1 Jersey
College Correct 100%
-removing all bedding over the patient (with the possible exception of a light sheet, towel, or small
drape)
-administering acetaminophen as prescribed
-giving cool sponge baths and allowing an electric fan to blow over the patient to increase surface
cooling
-using a hypothermia blanket
-frequent temperature monitoring to assess the patient's response to the therapy and to prevent an
excessive decrease in temperature and shivering - ANSWER-Strategies for reducing
fever/hyperthermia treatment
-change in LOC
-agitation
-slowing of speech
-and delay in response to verbal suggestions are other early indicators - ANSWER-Early indicators of
increasing ICP
4 spontaneous
3 to voice
2 to pain
1 none - ANSWER-GLASGOW COMA SCALE - Eye Opening
5 oriented
4 confused
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