Glascow - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nurses caring for a client whose 1 day postop following a Hypophysectomy for the removal of the pituitary tumor. Which of the following findings requires further assessment by nurse? a) Glascow scale score a 15 b) Blood drainage on initial dressing measuring 3 cm c) Report of dry mouth d) Urinary output greater than fluid intake d) Urinary output greater than fluid intake A nurse in an emergency department completes an assessment on an adolescent client that has conduct disorder. The cli...

is cranial nerve XI sensory, motor, or both ~ motor is cranial nerve XII sensory, motor, or both ~ motor What is the Glascow Coma Scale used for? ~ estimating coma patients prognosis & measuring severity of injury. uses best possible symptom what are the three major sections of the glascow coma scale ~ eye opening, verbal response, and motor response what tests are used for sensory ~ pinprick and fine touch what is stereognosis ~ Ability to recognize object through sense...

hesi EXIT EXAM V2 / 2023 Hesi Leadership Exit Exam V1 & V2 TB Guide (Brand New!!) QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ The provider orders Lanoxin (digoxin) 125 mg PO and furosomide 40 mg every day. Which of these foods would the nurse reinforce for the client to eat at least daily? A) spaghetti B) watermelon C) chicken D) tomatoes - CORRECT ANSWER-is B: watermelon 1 A nurse is stuck in the hand by an exposed needle. What immediate action...

HEALTHSTREAM ICU knowledge Questions And Answers What factors increase ICP? suction, any stimulations. Glascow score of 5 indicate? Cerebral angiogram? visualize cerebral blood flow and blood vessels. Can remove clot in bv at time of process. Insertion of dye through femoral artery. Pt lies flat. Indicated for: atherosclerosis, dissection, tumor, aneurysm, av malformation, stroke. Not for kidney failure, bleeding issue, allergic to dye (iodine& shellfish). Cerebral angiogram can dx ce...

How does blood flow through the heart? - Superior/Inferior Vena cava --> Right Atrium -- >Tricuspid Valve -->Right ventricle --> Pulmonary valve -->Pulmonary Artery-->Lungs -->Left atrium --> Left ventricle --> aorta --> rest of the body What valves are involved in the S1 and S2 heart sounds? - S1 = Made by closing of the mitral valve S2 = Made by closing of the aortic and pulmonic valves What are the 12 cranial nerves? - CN I - Olfactory CN II - Optic CN II...

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Where do sports concussions fall along the scale of TBI? - Answer "minimal" to mild TBI? *Note: glascow coma scale: Severe GCS>=8 Moderate GCS 9-12 Mild GCS 13-15 What is the definition of concussion? - Answer Concussion is a traumatic brain injury and is defined as a complex pathophysiological process affecting the brain, induced by biomechanical forces. What are some common features of concussion? - Answer -Concussion may be caused either by a direct blow to the head,...

HEALTHSTREAM ICU knowledge Exam Questions and Answers Intracranial hemorrhage's goal for treatment? - Answer- Stop bleeding. Decrease icp. Subdural hematoma? - Answer- bleeding between covering of brain (dura) and surface of brain. Compress brain tissue , leadin to brain dead. Most pt do not recover. Epidural hematoma? - Answer- covering of the brain (dura) peel away from skull (from skull fracture). Wake up and die. Changes in vital signs are late signs. SubArachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)? -...

Patient Assessment correct answer: -Scene size up/ Global Assessment -General Impression (AVPU) -Airway-Ensure open, Look and listen -Breathing-Assess and intervention if necessary -Circulation-Check for pulse if none begin CPR Patient Assessment (Secondary Survey) correct answer: -Set of vital signs -Pulse -Blood pressure -Respiration -Lung Sounds -Pupils -Cardiac Rhythm -Pulse oximetry -Blood Glucose -Determine Glascow Coma Scale score -History -OPQRST -PASTE -...