Intracranial noise - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

100 Neuro NCLEX questions 1. An 18-year-old client is admitted with a closed head injury sustained in a MVA. His intracranial pressure (ICP) shows an upward trend. Which intervention should the nurse perform first? Reposition the client to avoid neck flexion Administer 1 g Mannitol IV as ordered Increase the ventilator’s respiratory rate to 20 breaths/minute Administer 100 mg of pentobarbital IV as ordered. 2. A client with a subarachnoid hemorrhage is prescribed a 1,000-mg loading...

While assessing a radial artery catheter, the client complains of numbness and pain distal to the insertion site. What interventions should the nurse implement? -- CORRECT ANSWER-Promptly remove the arterial catheter from the radial artery. A client is admitted with an epidural hematoma that resulted from a skateboarding accident. To differentiate the vascular source of the intracranial bleeding, which finding should the nurse monitor? -- CORRECT ANSWER-Rapid onset of decreased level of co...

PREDICTOR HESSI 05/2018 1. An older adult resident of a long-term care facility has a 5-year history of hypertension. The client has a headache and rate the pain 5 on a pain scale 0 to 10. The client’s blood pressure is currently 142/89. Which interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply) A. Administer a daily dose of lisinopril as scheduled. B. Assess the client for postural hypotension. C. Notify the healthcare provider immediately D. Provide a PRN dose of acetamin...

Neuro Patho NCLEX Questions & Answers, graded A+ A nurse is caring for a patient who has just been admitted following surgical evacuation of a subdural hematoma. Which of the following is the priority assessment? A) glasgow coma scale B) cranial nerve function C) oxygen saturation D) pupillary response - A A nurse if caring for a patient who has a closed-head injury with ICP readings ranging from 16 to 22 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to decrease the pot...

1. A nurse is assessing a client in postoperative recovery. The client complains of the following symptoms. Which of the following is abnormal and should be reported immediately? a. Emesis that is red b. Complaint of feeling cold c. Nausea d. Complaint of pain 2. A client's neurological status deteriorates over hours, and a craniotomy is performed to evacuate a hematoma. Which nursing intervention is indicated to help decrease the threat of increased intracranial pressure? a. Elevate...

NBCE Part 2 - General Diagnosis Questions And Correct Answers A case history includes Chief complaint Present illness Past History Family, occupational, social, review of systems Answers given from a chief complaint should be.. Own words, open ended. Temperature can be taken where? Anal, oral, otic, axilary, vaginal, testicular What is the difference in temperatures between a bacterial infection and viral infection? Bacterial is sustained. Viral has spikes, where they will have ...

CT Imaging Procedures (Rad Tech Bootcamp) 100% Solved The average flow rate recommended for venous phase imaging of the abdomen is: 1 ml per second 3 ml per second 5 ml per second 10 ml per second 3 ml per second Compared to a 1 mm reconstructed slice, a 5 mm reconstructed slice would usually result in what change? Assume all other variables remain constant. Decreased noise Decreased spatial resolution Decreased patient dose 1 only 2 only 1 and 2 only 1,2, and 3 1 and 2 only The firs...

CCRN Questions A patient has had a large anterior myocardial infarction last month and developed a ventricular aneurysm. He now has episodes of ventricular tachycardia that are not prevented or converted with antidysrhythmic agents. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is implanted. Four days after surgery he develops ventricular tachycardia. The ICD has delivered three shocks but has not converted the rhythm. He is pulseless and apneic. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is in ...

NR 509 Final Exam Latest Update with Verified Solutions Assessing from Head to Toe Think about which order you will be assessing your patient from head to toe Start by inspecting- you will inspect you patient head/face Then palpating lymph nodes Ascultating lung sounds and heart soun Percussing abdomen Assess patient's gait OLD CART Onset Location Duration Characteristic Aggravating factors Relieving factors Treatment Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Severe and Sudden "worst headache of my life" Na...

To promote effective grieving in a 6-year-old sibling following the death of an infant, the nurse should: A) Recommend that the sibling not attend the infant's memorial service B) Encourage the parents to minimize their expression of grief with the sibling C) Explain to the sibling that the infant went to heaven D) Explain to the sibling that thoughts and wishes did not cause the infant's death Answer: D) Explain to the sibling that thoughts and wishes did not cause the infant's death: A...