NR 341 final exam | Questions and Answers with complete solution

high school student comes to ed with headache, fever, and neck pain - expect lumbar puncture bc indicative of bacterial meningitis Status epileptics medication - benzodiazepines (Lorazepam (ativan) is drug of choice) When the first line drugs are not effective for status epileptics, given to place pt in induced coma - phenobarbital Delirium nursing interventions - quiet environment, reorient, speak slowly, dark room, maintain consistent routine, identify threats to safety what to monitor following electrical burns - telemetry for 24 hours Priority for facial burns - airway/intubate Patients with burns on face/neck are at risk for what? - airway obstruction Patient has VS showing infection on burn site - what to do? - get burn and wound culture process of getting blood cultures for burns - Do blood cultures before any antibiotics are given Burns stress ulcers and prevention - Curling's ulcer; NG tube is the prevention priority for carbon monoxide burns - oxygen with non rebreather mask other priority for burns - fluids