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Chapter 56: Acute Intracranial Problems Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

Lewis Chapter 57 - Acute Intracranial Problems (Pre-test, Bridge NCLEX, NCLEX Review)

How do cholinesterase inhibitors improve cortical function in dementia patients? - By making acetylcholine more available. Characterize psychomotor seizures (AKA partial seizure) - These can occur at any age. Characterized by sudden change in awareness associated with complex distortion of feeling and thinking and partially coordinated motor activity and last longer than absence seizures Are the hormones effected by ICR? - Yes. Hormonal regulation is dependent on normal intracranial regula...

Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) NCLEX 2022 Questions and Answers

NR 464 Acute Intracranial Problems Test 2024...

Pearson - Increased Intracranial Pressure – Module Verified Solutions 15 The patient's level of consciousness is assessed by using the Glasgow Coma Scale. Any score lower than 15 indicates a decrease in the patient's level of consciousness. previous ️A child is brought to the emergency department after hitting his head following a fall from a skateboard. Which score on the Glasgow Coma Scale represents no deficit? 5 8 10 15 Medications Older adults may take medicati...

RNSG 1538 Exam 4 Intracranial Regulation QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

HESI RN Exit Exam 1. The nurse is completing the admission assessment of a 3-year old who is admitted with bacterial meningitis and hydrocephalus. Which assessment finding is evidence that the child is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?

NR293_ Pharmacology for Nursing Practice Week 6 Concepts, Intracranial Regulation CNS Depressants Chamberlain University College of Nursing

ESSENTIALS OF PEDIATRIC NURSING 4TH EDITION KYLE CARMAN TEST BANK CHAPTER 16 NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD WITH AN ALTERATION IN INTRACRANIAL REGULATION/ NEUROLOGIC DISORDER MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse has documented that a childs 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 ANS: C Obtunded describes a ...