Understand treatments and nursing care for IICP, Increasing Intracranial Pressure - Maintain airway patency. Monitor neurological status; assessment areas include LOC, behavior, motor/sensory functions, pupillary size and reaction to light, and vital signs. Monitor IICP monitor orventilator. Decrease stimuli. Raise pads and bed rails; seizures may occur. Elevate the head of bed 30 degrees unless otherwise indicated. Monitor arterial blood gases. Position client as prescribed. Prevent com...

Heat Related Illnesses - -high environmental temperature (above 95°F [35°C]) and high humidity (above 80%) -common conditions are Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke -Those at risk include: • Older adults (less fluid volume) • Mental health disorders • Outside workers • Homeless • Athletes • Military stationed in high temp climates -Comorbidities include: • Obesity • Heart disease • Fever • Infection • Existing burns • Medications: Lithium, Seizure meds, Beta...

Heat Related Illness - Most common in hot/humid climates, Impacts at risk populations most Heat Exhaustion - Dehydration from heavy perspiration and inadequate fluid intake Heat Exhaustion S/S - Flu like symptoms Heat Exhaustion Treatment - STOP activity, transfer to cooler place, cooling measures, Rehydration therapy Heat Stroke - True medical emergency, body temperature increases to dangerous level, fatal if not treated Exertional Heat Stroke - Sudden onset due to strenuous acti...

Question Report this Question The OR personnel responsible for maintaining the safety of the client and the surgical environment is the: You Selected: • Circulating nurse Correct response: • Circulating nurse Explanation: Reference: • Hinkle, J.L., & Cheever, K.H., Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing, 15 th ed., Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 2022, Chapter 15: Intraoperative Nursing Management, The Surgical Team, p. 417. Chapter 15: Intraoperative Nursin...

NURSING 102 MED SURGE FINAL EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1…. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of followingvalues? Amylase Rational Amylase is an enzyme that changes complex sugars into simple sugars that can beused by the body. It is produced by the pancreas and salivary glands and releasedinto the mouth, stomach, and intestines to aid in digestion. The amylase level of aclient ...

NUR_2755 Final Exam With Solutions. Why teach patient to deep breath and cough after surgery - prevent pneumonia Normal drainage for surgical site? - Clear (serous) or pale/red/watery (serosanguineous) Worrisome sign of post op patient?? - Restlessness Clearly if patient is presenting to ER with heat exhaustion, what is the priority action of the nurse? - IV Fluids Action is patient has bee sting. . if available? - Epi Community disaster preparedness, what would be an orga...

NUR 2755 Multidimensional Care IV MDC4 FINAL EXAM what are the treatments for frostbite in the ED? - Warm saline, immerse hands/feet in warm water, elevate affected limbs, have them rub their hands together Priority treatment for pt with a heat stroke - Move them out of the sun, into shade First priority assessment - Airway Process called for sorting patients - Triage Pt with a heat stroke starts to shiver. Why is this this bad? - Raises their temp.; ...

NUR 2755 Multidimensional Care IV FINAL EXAM 1 / NUR2755 MDC 4 FINAL EXAM 1 - Rasmussen NUR 2755 Multidimensional Care IV MDC4 FINAL EXAM what are the treatments for frostbite in the ED? - Warm saline, immerse hands/feet in warm water, elevate affected limbs, have them rub their hands together Priority treatment for pt with a heat stroke - Move them out of the sun, into shade First priority assessment - Airway Process called for sorting patients - Triage