Coma emergent - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

59 yo male client is brought to the emergency room where he is assessed to have a Glasgow coma scale of 3. based on this assessment, how should the nurse characterize the clients condition? a. client has increase icp b. he has a good prognosis for recovery c. this client is conscious, but is not oriented to time and place d. he is in a coma and has a very poor prognosis - Correct Answers d. he is in a coma and has a very poor prognosis at a community health fair, 50 yo female tells the nur...

NSG 6420: ENDOCRINE DISORDERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PANCREATITIS: incidence rates/factors -Answer--Acute pancreatitis affects MALES more than females -males is more often related to alcohol and for females it is biliary tract disease -AFRICAN AMERICANS have a higher risk than do Caucasians or Native Americans -Biliary tract disease, binge alcohol use, recent surgery, family history of high triglycerides, and age 35 to 64 are some of the contributing factors MALES-ALCOHOL FEMALES- H...

Health Assessment Final Review 2023/2024 100% What is assessed when preforming a neurological recheck? - LOC - Motor function - Pupillary response - Vital signs - Gaslow coma state What is Gaslow coma state? eye opening, motor, verbal Characteristics of a palpable lymph node? - mobility - size - shape - consistency - tenderness What 3 cranial nerves stimulate extraocular eye movement? 3 - oculomotor 4 - trochlear 6 - Abducens What heart sound makes the "lub" S1 (systole) ...

A male client is admitted after being hit on the head with a tire iron. In the change-of-shift report, the client's Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 14, and pulse (P) 90 beats/minute (bpm), respirations (R) 18 breaths/minute, and blood pressure (BP) 104/60. Which finding is most important for the practical nurse to follow-up when checking the client after the shift change? - CORRECT ANSWER-Current GCS score is 12. The practical nurse (PN) recognizes which stool characteristics as typical...

Critical Care exam 1: respiratory Practice questions1) A nurse is caring for a patient with ARDS. The nurse views the ABG. What value should the nurse report to the physician? pH: 7.35 PaCO2: 26mmhg PaO2:95 HCO3: 22 a) PaCO2 b)pH c)HCO3 d)PaO2 - correct answer a The normal range for PaCO2 is 35-45. This patient is experiencing a superimposed respiratory alkalosis likely due to hyperventilation. The nurse should report the PaCO2 to the physician. 2) A nurse must position the pat...

CBIS Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers Dementia - ANSWER Must be coupled with a functional limitation in everyday life due to the cognitive change PPCS - ANSWER Always includes neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric history, psychological response to previous injuries, available support system, and current coping skills Disorders of consciousness - ANSWER Coma, vegetative, persistent vegetative, minimally conscious MTBI represents - ANSWER 75% of all TBIs in the US MTBI sym...

5/3/19 ATI FUNDAMENTALS EXAM 1. CHAPTER 1: HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS A. Components of Health care systems a. Participants 1. Consumers- clients 2. Providers a. Licensed providers: registered nurses, license practical (or vocational) nurses (LPN), advanced practice nurses (APN), medical doctors, pharmacists, dentists, dietitians, physical/respiratory/occupational therapists, etc b. Unlicensed providers: assistive personal b. Settings 1. Hospitals, homes, skilled nursing, assisted living, schoo...

1. Your client attempted suicide with a medication overdose. Which intervention would be most effective in preventing an adolescent from attempting suicide again? a. Assessing his financial level b. Help him learn better problem -solving skills at school c. Coordinate involvement of a mental health provider to allow child to express feelings d. Encourage him to make more friends at his after-school job 2. The nurse evaluates teaching provided to a school age child and parents about the m...

What would you do for wound Evisceration ( removal of internal organs) , Emergency management? - Saline cover wound What would you do for an ASTHMA emergency management of a bee sting allergies? - Epi Pen Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions - During a seizure: 1) Position client on the floor 2)Provide a patent airway 3) Turn client to side 4) Loosen restrictive clothing Cancer treatment options: Protective Isolation - If WBC drops below 1,000, place the client in a ...

Emergency Care Scholar Overview Exam with Questions and Answers Order of the triage system ANSWER 1 Emergent care 2. Urgent care 3. Non-urgent care Which triage system? Acute Respiratory Failure ANSWER Emergent Care Which triage system? Seizures ANSWER Emergent Care Which triage system? Multiple traumas ANSWER Emergent Care Which triage system? Coma ANSWER Emergent Care Which triage system? Shock ANSWER Emergent Care Which triage system? Chest Pain ANSWER Emergent Care Wh...