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NSG 252 Complex Health Care Concepts Test
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NSG 252 Test 4 Mittura ClassStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_gc28t8
1. Signs of In- Level of consciousness
creased ICP UNILATERAL pupil dilation
HTN
BRADYCARDIA
IRREGULAR RESPIRATIONS
2. Symptoms of In- Headache
creased ICP n/v
blurred vision
papilledema
cranial nerve III (oculomotor paralysis, not able to adduct)
cranial nerve VI (abducens paralysis, not able to abduct)
seizure
3. Caloric Testing Positioned supine with hob elevated 30 degrees
Water that is warmer or cooler than the body is infused
into the canal
Normal response is onset of vertigo and nystagmus within
20-30 seconds
Absent or disconjugate eye movements indicate brain-
stem damage
4. Neuro Assess-
ment
5. "The Patient has This is cranial nerve 8
a damaged left You would stand on the right side
temporal lobe
and you need to
speak with him.
What side of the
body would you
stand on"
6. Cerebral Angiog- x-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain
raphy after injection of contrast material
You would want to check both limbs to compare them
7.
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What patients ICD
would you not Internal insulin pump
put into an MRI
8. "If a patient has This is the optic nerve
damage to cra- you would want to orient them to everything on their tray.
nial nerve 2 how
will you help
them set up their
breakfast try?"
9. "A patient re- Call the doctor
cently had a Indicates that a risk of the tissues not being hydrated or
spinal tap proce- infected from the procedure is possible.
dure done and Patient should be hydrated and laid flat upon doctors
is complaining order.
of a headache,
what interven-
tion would you
perform first?"
10. "A patient has Side-lying position to prevent aspiration
become uncon-
scious during a
seizure, how do
you position the
patient?"
11. "A patient states You need to take your medications for life
they haven't had
seizures for 3
years and don't
need to take
my medications.
How do you edu-
cate them?"
12. "You are as- any ADL's like bathing, dressing, ambulating ext.
signed to a pa- The goal is to have the patient be as independent as
tient with Parkin- possible.
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son's disease.
What can you
delegate to your
CNA in the care
of this patient"
13. "What puts your DYSPHAGIA
Parkinson's pa- Parkinson's patients suffer from difficulty chewing and
tient at risk for swallowing.
aspiration?" These patients usually end up requiring a mashed diet.
14. Autonomic Dys- Tight clothes
reflexia Triggers Bladder distention (bladder scan or palpate)
Warm room
Fecal impaction
15. "You have four The patient in respiratory distress
patients who
would you see
first?"
16. Traumatic Brain Call rapid response for the patient with a respiratory rate
Injury of 8 and a TBI
17. "What is the You want to give within 4.5 hours of stroke onset
common onset
time of TPA?"
18. "How would you Remove plaque to increase perfusion
increase perfu-
sion in a patient
post a TIA?"
19. "Nursing in- Provide a non-stimulating environment
terventions for
a cerebral
aneurysms?"
20. Parkinson's Dis- Chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder
ease
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