Cerebral contusion - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CDU NUR 244 revision semester 2 2024 The three (3) areas assessed in the GCS are the patients ability to - -Answer-1. speak 2. obey commands 3. open eyes to a verbal or painful stimulus The three (3) areas assessed in the GCS are the patients ability to - -Answer-1. speak 2. obey commands 3. open eyes to a verbal or painful stimulus The Glasgow Coma Scale scoring consist of: -Answer-Eyes open 4 spontaneously 3 to speech 2 to pain 1 No response Best Motor response 6 Obeys commands 5...

Concussion Correct Answer Momentary loss of consciousness and reflexes. Contusion Correct Answer Bruising on the surface of the brain is sustained at the time of injury. Small blood vessels on the surface of the brain hemorrhage and lead to condition. Definition of TBI Correct Answer an insult to the brain caused by an external physical force; results in impairment of cognitive/physical function; produce diminished state of consciousness; result in disturbance of behavioral/emotional funct...

CCA Exam Prep Questions and Answers 100% Correct Which of the following organizations is responsible for updating the procedure classification of ICD-10-PCS? Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for updating ICD-10-PCS Coding accuracy is anticipated to improve due to which ICD-10-CM enhancement? Expanding codes to capture more detail in several sections such as injury, diabetes, and postoperative complications Which character in an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code provides ...

Hondros 176 Exam 1 Intracranial Regulation and Cognition Questions and Answers 100% Pass Skull - Correct Answer ️️ -cranial vault- composed of multiple bones that act as a rigid protective covering for the brain. Within the skull are three compartments: brain (80%), blood (10%), and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) (10%). Normal intracranial pressure in adult: less than or equal to 15mmHg. 20mmHg sustained is intracranial hypertension. Blood-Brain barrier - Correct Answer ️️ -Unique capi...

Hydrocephalus - Excess CSF in the ventricles Spina Bifida Occulta - Small gap in the vertebrae Meningocele - Gap w/ the meninges protruding Myelomeningocele - Spinal cord protrudes Cerebral Palsy - Group of disorders that affect motor movement and muscle coordination. Increasing Intracranial Pressure - Normal ICP is 10 - 15 mmHg. Increase leads to decreased perfusion and blood flow, which then leads to tissue ischemia edema (pushing brain down or "brainstem herniation") Aler...

On T1-weighted pulse sequences the spinal cord will exhibit _______ signal intensity relative to the surrounding cerebral spinal fluid. - Answer-higher When employing a surface coil the signal intensity: - Answer-decreases as anatomy gets farther from the coil On T1-weighted images of the cervical and thoracic spines which of the following anatomic structures will display the highest signal intensity? - Answer-the cord Normal bone marrow is hyper-intense on T1-weighted images due to the pr...

anoxia total depletion in the level of O2 although there is adequate blood flow hypoxia decrease in O2 levels despite adequate blood flow necrotic pathway cell energy failure and rapid cytoskeletal breakdown apoptotic pathway programmed cell death primary brain injury An injury to the brain and its associated structures that is a direct result of impact to the head. Secondary brain injury The "after effects" of the primary injury; includes abnormal processes such as cerebral ede...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - Correct answer-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 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 auscultation. What is the dx? - Correct answer-Cardiac tamponade; obstru...

NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM SOLVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023. NRNP Finals 6560 2023 1. coup-contrecoup injury: Dual impacting of the brain into the skull; coup injury occurs at the point of impact; contrecoup injury occurs on the opposite side of impact, as the brain rebounds. 2. Scalp laceration: what, effect, management: Primary head injury profuse bleeding - signs of hypovolemia Apply direct pressure Suture/ staple laceration Lidocaine 1% with epi to control bleeding, not close to nose...

An infraction is a - Answer Region of dead tissue A clot or other plug that is brought through the blood to a point where it blocks a smaller blood vessel is called an _____. - Answer embolism Masses of enlarged and tortuous cortical vessels that are supplied by one or more large arteries are called: - Answer angiomas A female patient experienced constriction of blood vessels (vasospasm) leading to impaired sensory function. Which disorder did the patient most likely suffer - A...