Posturing - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a de...

HESI MED SURGE II Exam Questions and Answers 2024 (Graded A) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is suspected when: -Answer-A) hypoxemia persists despite supplemental 100 percent of oxygen. Major respiratory problems related to pathophysiology of ARDS include: -Answer- pulmonary edema caused by increased membrane permeability. A client is admitted with a medical diagnosis of Addisonian crisis. When completing the admission assessment, the nurse expects this client to exhibit which ...

LOC - ALERT (Correct Answer) - patient is responsive opens eyes spontaneously answers questions appropriately LOC - LETHARGIC (Correct Answer) - patient can open eyes and respond to questions falls asleep easily LOC - OBTUNDED (Correct Answer) - patient responds to light shaking is confused slow to respond LOC - STUPOROUS (Correct Answer) - patient barely responds to painful stimuli *example* rubbing sternum abnormal posturing may be prese...

A client presents with a headache and complaining of vision difficulties. Which cranial nerve might be defective in this client? A) VIII (Vestibulocochlear) B) VII (Facial) C) XI (Accessory) D) III (Oculomotor) Answer: D A client presents to the ED with loss of consciousness. The RN evaluates the client using the Glasgow Coma Scale. The results are as follows: Eyes open to speech Abnormal flexion of extremities Use of inappropriate words What would the RN estimate this clie...

decorticate posturing (Ans- from deep brain injury, flexed arms and fist clenched, legs rigidly extended Scotomas (Ans- an area of partial alteration in the field of vision Hemianopsia (Ans- blindness in half the visual field of one or both eyes olfactory (Ans- ability to smell optic nerve (Ans- visual acuity- near, far, and peripheral oculomotor (Ans- controls up, down, and medial EOM and pupillary constriction trochlear (Ans- controls down and medial EOM abdu...

Which of the following meds would you give to decrease ICP via osmotic pressure promoting diuresis? Correct Answer Mannitol Extension of arms and feet are indicative of what type of posturing? Correct Answer Decerebrate A GCS of 13 means a pt is? Correct Answer Alert and oriented A pt is having alternate periods of consciousness and unconsciousness, which of the following do you suspect? Correct Answer Epidural hematoma Which brain injury causes periorbital echymosis? Correct Answer ...

A temporary acute paralysis or weakness of one side of the face - Answer- bells palsy rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle - Answer- clonic/clonus rigid extension of all four extremities with hyperpronation of the forearms and plantar flexion of the feet - Answer- decerebrate posturing posturing manifested by the obtunded pt pulling arms and hands medially toward the center of the body in response to noxious stimuli - Answer- decorticate posturin...

ATI Mental Health CMS Chapter 1; Basic Mental Health Nursing Concepts → Assessment Mental Status Exam (MSE) 1) Level of consciousness: - Alert - Lethargic: client can open eyes and respond but is drowsy and falls asleep quickly - Stuporous: client requires vigorous and painful stimuli to elicit brief response - Comatose: unconscious & does not respond to painful stimuli Abnormal posturing in comatose client Decorticate rigidity; flexion & internal rotation of upper extremity joints ...

***Download Test Bank Immediately After the Purchase. Just in case you have trouble downloading, kindly message me, and I will send it to you via Google Doc or email. Thank you*** ATI MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM A 2023/2024 A nurse in an emergency department is preparing to perform an ocular irrigation for a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? a. Assess the client's visual acuity prior to irrigation b. Have the client turn their head toward the unaffect...

LATEST 2023 ATI PN MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM WITH BEST ORGANIZED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS • A nurse is caring for a client with severe burn injury. The nurse should recognize which of the following client findings as anindication of hypovolemicshock? a. Potassium5.2 mEq/L b. Capillaryrefill 1.5 seconds c. Urineoutput45 mL/hr d. PaCO3 37 mmHg • A critical care nurse is assessing a client who has a severe head injury. In response to painful stimuli the client does not open her eyes,...