Decerebrate posturing - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Name the bones of the skull - Parietal x 2, Frontal, Sphenoid, ethmoid, Occipital, temporal x 2 What injury would cause Racoon eyes? - Basal skull fx, Frontal fx What are signs of a basal skull fx? - Frontal - racoon eyes, Middle Fossa - CSF leak, Posterior - battle signs What are diffuse intracranial Injuries? - Concussion, shear injury, DAI, Anoxic brain injury What are focal intracranial Injuries - Contusion, Epidural, Subdural, Intraparenchymal - Focal meaning in one place. What sympt...

A man has a knife impaled at the fourth intercostal space, left sternal border. He is pulseless and not breathing. You should: - Answer Remove the knife from the chest An adult was pinned between two vehicles. He is conscious but confused and unable to follow commands. He has bruising on both sides of his anterior chest. He has a weak carotid pulse, no peripheral pulses, clear breath sounds in all fields, and distended neck veins. You should suspect: - Answer Pericardial tamponade A patien...

NUR 2520 HESI All Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Verified With Rationales) Graded A+. When assessing a recently delivered, multigravida client, the nurse finds that her vaginal bleeding is more than expected. Which factor in this client's history is related to this finding? She received butorphanol 2 mg IVP during labor. The second stage of labor lasted 10 minutes. She is a gravida 6, para 5. She is over 35 years of age. That's right! Rationale: Repea...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? (Select all that apply.) A. Flat jugular veins B. A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 C. Sleepiness exhibited by the client D. Widening pulse pressure E. Decerebrate posturing - correct answer C, D, E Flat jugular veins is incorrect. With increased ICP, the jugular veins a...

When assessing a recently delivered, multigravida client, the nurse finds that her vaginal bleeding is more than expected. Which factor in this client's history is related to this finding? She received butorphanol 2 mg IVP during labor. The second stage of labor lasted 10 minutes. She is a gravida 6, para 5. She is over 35 years of age. That's right! Rationale: Repeated gravid experiences cause the uterus to lose muscle tone (uterine atony) which is the most common cause of ex...

Navy Corpsman Test 8 Neuro & Endocrine Questions and Answers (Graded A) Navy Corpsman Test 8 Neuro & Endocrine Questions and Answers (Graded A) Navy Corpsman Test 8 Neuro & Endocrine Questions and Answers (Graded A) Navy Corpsman Test 8 Neuro & Endocrine Questions and Answers (Graded A) nervous system - ANSWER-maintains and controls all body functions by its functions and autonomic responses with its central and peripheral divisions Bell's Palsy - ANSWER-temporary acute paralysis or weakne...

2023 NUR2755 / NUR 2755 FINAL EXAM (Latest APRIL 2023 / 2024): Multidimensional Care IV / MDC 4 - Rasmussen NUR 2755 Multidimensional Care IV MDC4 FINAL EXAM what are the treatments for frostbite in the ED? - Warm saline, immerse hands/feet in warm water, elevate affected limbs, have them rub their hands together Priority treatment for pt with a heatstroke - Move them out of the sun, into shade First priority assessment - Airway Process called for sorting patients - Triage Pt wit...

Navy corpsman test 8 Neuro & Endocrine Questions with correct Answers. nervous system maintains and controls all body functions by its functions and autonomic responses with its central and peripheral divisions Bell's Palsy temporary acute paralysis or weakness of one side of the face clonic/clonus Rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle occurring in some nervous system disease Decerebrate posturing Rigid extension of all 4 extremities w/ hyperpro...

Exam 2: NSG233 / NSG 233 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing III / Med Surg 3 Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: Pushes the painful stimulus away Answer: Expected response to painful stimulus in motor function assessment. Q: Adjust the client's head of bed Answer: Action to maintain cerebral perfusion pressure in severe traumatic brain injury. Q: Reduce edema of the brain Answer: Purpose of administering osmotic diuretic to client with i...

ATI CMS EXAM REVIEW- MENTAL HEALTH UPDATED 2024 TEST BANK (100%VERIFIED ANSWERS). LOC - ALERT (Correct Answer) - patient is responsive opens eyes spontaneously answers questions appropriately LOC - LETHARGIC (Correct Answer) - patient can open eyes and respond to questions falls asleep easily LOC - OBTUNDED (Correct Answer) - patient responds to light shaking is confused slow to respond LOC - STUPOROUS (Correct Answer) - patient barely responds to painful stimuli *example* rubb...