Acute injury - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

-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 ...

Prophecy General ICU RN A V3 (2023/ 2024 New Updated) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct QUESTION For a patient with septic shock, What would you monitor to objectively determine the effectiveness and need to titrate a dobutamine infusion. Answer: ScVo2 QUESTION Which of the following actions complies with ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP) prevention protocols? Answer: Keep head of bed 30-45 degrees QUESTION What assessment tool is neede...

Midterm Exam: FNP652/ FNP 6552: Family Primary Care I Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) - GCU Q: A 30 year old female patient presents with complaints of cramping abdominal pain with frequent diarrhea for the past year. She has had no weight loss or blood in her stool. She frequently feels bloated and as though she cannot go out with friends, because she needs to use the restroom so frequently. What diagnosis do you suspect? Answer: ...

EMT Basic Exam 3 |Actual Exam| Questions and Answers| Multiple Choices| Verified Answers The MOST common and serious complication of a significant head injury is: A. cerebral edema. B. acute hypotension. C. a skull fracture. D. a hypoxic seizure. (Correct Answer: - A. cerebral edema. Moderate elevation in intracranial pressure with middle brain stem involvement is characterized by: A. increased blood pressure, bradycardia, reactive pupils, and rapid respiratio...

Exam 3: NSG555 / NSG 555 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) - Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II Exam | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | All Modules Covered | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: A postmenopausal female patient has a blood test that reveals hyperuricemia, although the patient has no symptoms of gout. What will the provider do initially? Ask the patient about medications and medical history Begin therapy with colchicine and an NSAID Recommend a low-purine, alcohol-...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Twelve hours after the client was initially burned, bowel sounds are absent in all four abdominal quadrants. Which is the nurse's best action? - Correct Answer -Document the findings Why? Decreased or absent peristalsis is an expected response during the emergent phase of burn injury as a result of neural and hormonal compensation to the stress of injury. No currently accepted intervention changes this response. It is not the highest priority of care at this Three days af...

2023 (NGN) HESI MENTAL HEALTH RN V1-V3 TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A client with Bulimia and depression who is taking phenelzine (Nardil) 90 mg daily is admitted to an acute care hospital for uncontrolled hypertension. What dietary choices should the RN instruct the client to avoid? A. Pan-seared catfish. B. Peperoni pizza. C. Deep fried shrimp. D. Beef trips with gravy. A mental health worker is caring for a client with escalating aggressive behavior. Which a...

Test Bank Complete For Brunner and Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical 15th Edition, (Janice L Hinkle2024) All Units| All Chapters 1-68 UNIT 1: PRINCIPLES OF NURSING PRACTICE 5 Chapter 1: Professional Nursing Practice 5 Chapter 2: Medical-Surgical Nursing 25 Chapter 3: Health Education And Health Promotion 41 Chapter 4: Adult Health And Physical, Nutritional, And Cultural Assessment 60 Chapter 5: Stress And Inflammatory Responses 79 Chapter 6: Genetics And Genomics In Nursing 99 C...

1.2 milligrams is equal to how many micrograms? - 1200 mcg Your post-op patient has a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain in place. How do you ensure effective drain function? - Compress the drain, then plug the bulb to establish suction Your male patient complains of discomfort while inflating the balloon during insertion of an indwelling urinary catheter. What would be the MOST appropriate action? - Deflate the balloon, advance the catheter further, then reinflate the balloon Your patient has symptomatic...

ATI RN VATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDICTOR 2019 FORM C 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|A GRADE(DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A) **A client is postoperative following a lumbar discectomy and is having difficulty voiding. The nurse should recognize that which of the following medications place the client at risk for urinary retention? Ketorolac Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) Bethanechol (Urecholine) Tobramycin (Nebcin) **A nurse is caring for an older adult client in a long-term care facility who is disorien...