Cerebral edema - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client's family to take which of the following actions first during the event of a seizure? A. Reorient the client. B. Protect the client's head. C. Loosen constrictive clothing. D. Turn the client on his side. B. Protect the client's head Rationale: The nurse should apply the safety and risk reduction priority-setting framework. This fra...

the bones of the skull form a rigid cranial compartment that contains: brain tissue (80%) CSF (10%) blood volume (10%) the pressure of _____ must remain _____ to maintain a normal _____ brain tissues, CSF, and blood volume; balanced; intracranial pressure (ICP) intracranial pressure (ICP) the pressure inside the skull, brain tissue, and CSF normal ICP for a resting, supine adult 5-15 mmHg what causes change in ICP? volume changes in: brain tissue cerebral blood flow ...

-decreased LOC(lethargy to coma) -restlessness, irritability, confusion -headache -projectile N&V -change in speech pattern/slurred speech -dilated nonreactive pupils or constructed nonreactive pupils -ataxia -seizure -abnormal posturing -Cushing's triad: severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia Key sx of increased ICP - Symptoms of increased ICP -severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia What is Cushing's triad - Most at risk during 1st 72 hours after stroke onset ...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY 3 VERSIONS)/ PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY (3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS) 2022-2024 VERSION 1 Physiological response to fight or flight, assessment findings? - ANSWERIncreased blood pressure, heart rate and dilated pupils. What is homeostasis? - ANSWER- A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any body chemistry. Function of ribosomes? - ANSWER- Site of protein synthesis What is the dif...

A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client's family to take which of the following actions first during the event of a seizure? A. Reorient the client. B. Protect the client's head. C. Loosen constrictive clothing. D. Turn the client on his side. - B. Protect the client's head Rationale: The nurse should apply the safety and risk reduction priority-setting framework. This fra...

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PRITE EXAM (2024/2025) - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) Amnesia preceded by epigastric sensation and fear are associated with electrical abnormality where? Temporal lobe Memory loss pattern in dissociative amnesia Memory loss occurs for a discrete period of time Amnesia characterized by loss of memory of events that occur after onset of etiologic condition or agent Anterograde What psychoactive drug produces amnesia? Alcohol Brain Lesions ... Visual problem in pituitary tumor compr...

FCCS (Fundamentals of Critical Care Support) Exam – Questions And Answers What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANS Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis (often w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation) A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On the physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to...

The nurse has documented that a child's level of consciousness is obtunded. Which describes this level of consciousness? A. Slow response to vigorous and repeated stimulation B. Impaired decision making C. Arousable with stimulation D. Confusion regarding time and place correct answer: C. Arousable with stimulation Which statement best describes a subdural hematoma? A. Bleeding occurs between the dura and the skull B. Bleeding occurs between the dura and the cerebrum C. Bleeding ...

OB Exam 2 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 - Galen College of Nursing. What is the most common medical complication of pregnancy? correct answers Hypertension What is PIH? correct answers Pregnancy induced hypertension How is PIH diagnosed? correct answers 140/90 two times 6 hours apart What is gestational hypertension? correct answers Onset after 20 weeks of gestation without proteinuria, return of normal B/P in postpartum What is Pre-eclampsia? correct answers onset after 20...