Intracranial pressure - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE (ICP) NCLEX QUESTIONS & ANSWERS SOLVED CORRECTLY!!

The nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which action would be considered to be a collaborative intervention? a. Decreasing perfusion b. Administering an osmotic diuretic c. Assessing orientation d. Assessing for edema correct answer: ANS: B Which assessment finding would be the earliest and most sensitive indicator that there is an alteration in intracranial regulation? a. Change in level of consciousness b. Inability to focus visually c. Loss o...

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 ...

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...

NSG 3100 + 3100L TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED The nurse is measuring blood pressures as part of a community health fair. Which blood pressure reading would cause the nurse to refer the patient for follow-up regarding hypertension? a. 108/70 b. 116/78 c. 128/80 d. 138/88 d The nurse is admitting a stable patient for a minor outpatient procedure. What site would the nurse most commonly use to assess pulse rate? a. Radial site b. Apical site c. Brachial site d. Caroti...

The nurse is caring for the client with increased intracranial pressure. The nurse would note which trend in vital signs if the intracranial pressure is rising? 1. Increasing temperature, increasing pulse, increasing respirations, decreasing blood pressure 2. Increasing temperature, decreasing pulse, decreasing respirations, decreasing blood pressure 3. Decreasing temperature, decreasing pulse, increasing respirations, decreasing blood pressure 4. Decreasing temperature, increasing pulse, d...

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Monitor heart. Complications of the heart. - Low potassium (Hypokalemia) Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase heart rate and increase in blood pressure - Catecholamines - Flight or fight response Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water escapes into interstitial cell space. Swelling. Fluid is in the wrong places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity. - Function of Albumin - decrease albumin - ascites Sodium and water retention - Function of aldosterone extracellular, inters...

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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)?