Glascow coma scale - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Where do sports concussions fall along the scale of TBI? - Answer "minimal" to mild TBI? *Note: glascow coma scale: Severe GCS>=8 Moderate GCS 9-12 Mild GCS 13-15 What is the definition of concussion? - Answer Concussion is a traumatic brain injury and is defined as a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by biomechanical forces. What are some common features of concussion? - Answer -Concussion may be caused either by a direct blow to the head,...

NCSBSN Study Questions Part 1 Clearly Answered 2023 A client has been hospitalized after an automobile accident. A full leg cast was applied in the emergency room. The MOST important reason for the nurse to elevate the casted leg is to: A) promote the client's comfort B) reduce the drying time C) decrease irritation to the skin D) improve venous return - AnswerD The nurse is reviewing with a client how to collect a clean catch urine specimen. What is the appropriate sequence to teach ...

AAPIE - Assessment Analysis Planning Implementation Evaluation analysis - Assessment - BMI ranges - underweight: <18.5 normal: 18.5-24.9 overweight: 25-29.9 obese: >30 Brachycardia - when heartbeat is < 60 ethical principles of nursing - Evlauation - GCS Score Motor - Motor -6 Obeys verbal commands to move +Moves due to stimuli -5 Localizes pain -4 Flexion/Withdrawal from pain-3 Decorticate posture -2 Decerebrate posture -1 Unresponsive GCS scoring eyes - Eyes -4 O...

NUR 230 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (GRADED) | Galen College Of Nursing. Final Exam Peds/Maternity Sickle Cell Anemia: - Dx = Newborn Screening - Patient having extreme leg or abdominal pain = Give Morphine - Patient with pain and fever = Blood culture to test for infection - NO CURE, but possible bone marrow transplants - If a patient with sickle cell is in pain and has had pain med but still has a headache….CALL MD… patient could be having a stroke and need...

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How does blood flow through the heart? - Superior/Inferior Vena cava --> Right Atrium -- >Tricuspid Valve -->Right ventricle --> Pulmonary valve -->Pulmonary Artery-->Lungs -->Left atrium --> Left ventricle --> aorta --> rest of the body What valves are involved in the S1 and S2 heart sounds? - S1 = Made by closing of the mitral valve S2 = Made by closing of the aortic and pulmonic valves What are the 12 cranial nerves? - CN I - Olfactory CN II - Optic CN II...

EPPP Sample Questions – Neuropsychology Written Exam. A. The Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and CAT (Computerized Axial Tomography) or CT scan, take a series of images at different levels of the brain giving information and a direct visualization of structures and features. The MRI does this with magnetic fields; the CAT scan uses x-rays. In general, the MRI provides more detail than the CAT scan and can be used in examining the central nervous system, as well as, used to identify tum...

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A client who scores _ or lower on the Glascow Coma Scale is needs emergency attention - 10 A client with a score of _ or lower is generally considered to be in a coma - 7 A hard area on the prostate or hard, fixed, irregular nodules on the prostate suggest? - Cancer A swollen, tender prostate may indicate? - acute prostatitis An abnormal finding of a sensory test indicates what? - A possible lesion of the sensory cortex Black stool while performing a prostate assessment is a sign of? - Uppe...

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