Nrsg 357 exam 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Concussion - violent shaking up or jarring of the brain coup-coutrecoup brain injury - A brain injury that occurs when force is applied to the head and energy transmission through brain tissue causes injury on the opposite side of original impact. intracranial pressure - the amount of pressure inside the skull, 5-15 mmHg ICP compensation - decreased brain tissue, CSF, or blood in the skull factors that influence ICP - 1. arterial pressure 2. venous pressure 3. intraabdominal and ...

NRSG 357 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+A ______ injury is a spinal cord injury that results from direct physical trauma to the spinal cord due to blunt or penetrating trauma. - Can cause spinal cord compression by bone displacement, interruption of blood supply, or distraction from pulling. - Examples: gunshot, stab wound acute tertiary primary secondary 1 of 224 Term ______ has controversial use for SCI's and may be given for inflammation. - ...

NRSG 357 CARDIOLOGY QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+A stable patient has a regular R-R interval with a heart rate of 72 bpm. The P-R interval is 0.24 seconds. The most appropriate intervention by the nurse would be to Notify the health care provider immediately. Give atropine per agency dysrhythmia protocol. Prepare the patient for temporary pacemaker insertion. Document the finding and continue to monitor the patient. B A D C 1 of 29 Term When planning emergent ca...

NRSG 357 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+A 21-year-old male is unconscious in the intensive care unit after sustaining a head injury in a riverrafting accident. The best assessment tool to evaluate the neurological status of this patient is: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Mini Mental State exam 4 unrelated words test PERRLA test 1 of 115 EXAM Term Which of the following are most likely associated with delirium? (Select all that apply) A.Insidious onset over months...

NRSG 357 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+When a patient is admitted to the ED following a head injury, what should be the nurse's first priority in management of the patient once a patent airway is confirmed? Maintain cervical spine precautions Monitor for changes in neurologic status Determine the presence of increased ICP Establish IV access with a large-bore catheter 1 of 22 Term A patient with a head injury has bloody drainage from the ear. What...

NRSG 357 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS|ALREADY GRADED A+In planning community education for prevention of spinal cord injuries, what group should the nurse target? Older men Teenage girls Elementary age children Adolescent young men 1 of 15 Term How is urinary function maintained during the acute phase of spinal cord injury An indwelling catheter Intermittent catheterization Insertion of a suprapubic catheter Use of incontinent pads to protect the skin 2 of 15...