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NUR 110 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) COGNITIVE | GUARANTEED A+ ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NUR 110 Cognitive1. pathophysiology of a headache
Answer
reaction of nociceptors sending messages to thalamus through the trigeminal nerve (CN V)
Primary v Secondary
2. what harm can increased intracranial pressure cause?
Answer
ICP can decrease cerebral blood flow which decreases cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) and
leads to secondary injury of the brain via cytotoxic and anoxic injury and herniation of the brain
3. what position should a pt be in with ICP?
Answer
Trendelenburg's position (elevate HOB)
4. what is the halo test?
Answer
CSF separates from blood when it is placed on gauze, and it produces a clinically detectable
sign
the ring sign, double-ring sign, or halo sign.
5. how long might a dura tear take to stop leaking CSF?
Answer
7-10 days, may need craniotomy for repair
6. what is the treatment for a simple linear skull fracture?
Answer
bedrest and obser- vation for underlying injury to brain tissue / hematoma formation
, 7. concussion
Answer
my also be called Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBI)
- reversible interference with brain function
- typically resulted from a blow to the head that leads to excessive movement of the brain which
disrupts normal neurologic function
8. s/s of concussion
Answer
- loss of consciousness
- amnesia
- headache
9. contusion
Answer
bruising of brain tissue, rupture of small blood vessels, and edema
Blunt blow to the head, possible residual damage depending on the force used
10. closed head injury
Answer
Injury in which the brain has been injured but the skin/skull has not been broken and there is no
obvious bleeding.
11. open head injury
Answer
Injury to the head often caused by a penetrating object in which there may be bleeding and
exposed brain tissue.
12. what are the long term consequences of abusive head trauma in children?-
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