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ECCO Caring for Patients with Neurologic Disorders: Part 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What vital sign assessments herald impending brainstem herniation? Increased SBP w/widening pulse pressure, changes in respirations, and bradycardia A patient is admitted after sustaining traumatic brain injury in a motorcycle crash. The patent's GCS score on admission is E 2, M 3, V 1T = 6T. Which of the following should the nurse perform to prepare the patient for ICP monitoring? Prior to placement of a...

CONDITIONS THAT MAY CAUSE CP correct answersGERD PERICARDITIS ESOPHAGEAL SPASM AORTIC DISSECTION CP AND DYSPNEA correct answersASK ABOUT: LEG PAIN, SYNCOPE, COUGH, URINE OUTPUT, FATIGUE, LEG EDEMA COMMON ETIOLOGIES OF FATAL MIs correct answers- TRAUMA - CORONARY ARTERY OCCLUSION (EMBOLISM, THROMBOSIS) - COCAINE ABUSE - VASOSPASM - SEVERE, PROLONGED HYPOTENSION - SEVERE AORTIC STENOSIS OR INSUFFICIENCY VARIANT ANGINA (PRINZMETAL'S ANGINA) correct answers- D/T CORONARY ARTE...