Halo sign - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. coup-contrecoup injury: Dual impacting of the brain into the skull; coup injury occurs at the point of impact; contrecoup injury occurs on the opposite side of impact, as the brain rebounds. 2. Scalp laceration: what, effect, management: Primary head injury profuse bleeding - signs of hypovolemia Apply direct pressure Suture/ staple laceration Lidocaine 1% with epi to control bleeding, not close to nose/ ears 3. Skull fracture: types, effect, management: Primary head injury Simple: n...

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Critical Care Hesi Exit Exam Test Bank 1. A client with asthma receives a prescription for high blood pressure during a clinic visit. Which prescription should the nurse anticipate the client to receive that is least likely to exacerbate asthma? A. Carteolol (Ocupress). B. Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal). C. Pindolol (Visken). Incorrect D. Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor). Correct The best antihypertensive agent for clients with asthma is metoprolol (Lopressor) (C), a beta2 bl...

Types of Head Injury Ans: HI is any trauma to the: - Skull - Scalp - Brain Serious form of head injury: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Head Injury - predictors of poor outcomes Ans: - Intracranial haematoma - Older age - Abnormal motor responses - Impaired/absent eye movements or pupillary light reflexes - Early, sustained hypotension, hypoxaemia or hypercapnia 2 - Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score on arrival: •If <8, there is a 30-70% chance of survival •If >8, survival ra...

Mdc4 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ Migraine signs/symptoms Episodic, head pain lasting from 4 to 72 hours Steady ache to violent throbbing Unilateral, worse with activity Aura Photophobia, phonophobia, osmophobia education about propranolol take daily at the same time Multiple Sclerosis treatment immunomodulators and immosuppressants. commonly given as injections so rotate injection sites clinical manifestations of meningitis nuchal rigidity (stiff neck), positive kernigs, brud...

Step 2 CK questions and answers from past papers(Frequently tested questions and answers) pregnant with active HBV - answertx newborn with HBIG and HBV vaccine Beck's triad for tamponade - answerhypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds (also pulsus paradoxus). Electrical alternans subarachnoid hemorrhage - answerincreased ADH and BNP --> hyponatremia. Tx - water restriction coccidioidomycosis - answerSW US, central/south America. Pulm infection - dry cough, weight loss, pleuritic ches...

CPEN Exam (coont punch emergency nerd exam) Questions With 100% Correct Answers. Halo traction and Gardner wells tongs What would be a potential treatment for an unstable cervical spine fracture? Stretches and straightens a severely compressed or curved spine. Can be used in cervical instability. Function of halo traction Provides spinal traction for the reduction of a cervical spine injury Function of Gardner wells tongs Most commonly used trauma scoring system for adul...

ATI RN Medical-Surgical Proctored Exam 2019 Retake 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and requests information about acupuncture to relieve some of the side effects. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a contraindication to receiving this alternative therapy? Lymphedema 2. A nurse is preparing to administer lactated Ringer's via continuous IV infusion at 200 ml/hr. The IV tubing has a drop factor of 10 drops/mL. How many gtt/min shoul...

MCCQE1 Exam Questions With Verified Solutions Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome - answerPerihepatic infection which results in liver capsule (aka Glisson's capsule) inflammation from pelvic infections such as gonorrhea & chlamydia Rocephin - answerCeftriaxone 125mg Koilocytosis - answerNuclear enlargement with atypical peri nuclear halo Cefixime - answerFixime 400mg Fixime 400mg - answerCefixime U wave represents - answerrepolarization of the purkinje fibers. Seen in 1) Hypokalaemia. 2) Hyperc...

SAUNDERS NEUROLOGICAL STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS The nurse is evaluating the status of a client who had a craniotomy 3 days ago. Which assessment finding would indicate that the client is developing meningitis as a complication of surgery? 1. A negative Kernig's sign 2. Absence of nuchal rigidity 3. A positive Brudzinski's sign 4. A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 - Answer-A positive Brudzinski's sign The nurse has completed discharge instructions for...