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NSG 270 Quiz 1 Questions and Correct Answers
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What are your main concerns for treating traumatic brain injury (TBI)? Control ICP Adequate oxygenation to the brain What is normal intracranial pressure ICP? 10-15 mm Hg What is mannitol used for? Osmotic diuretic used to decrease ICP Precautions for mannitol Don't give to people with pulmonary...

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What are your main concerns for treating traumatic brain injury (TBI)? ✅Control ICP
Adequate oxygenation to the brain

What is normal intracranial pressure ICP? ✅10-15 mm Hg

What is mannitol used for? ✅Osmotic diuretic used to decrease ICP

Precautions for mannitol ✅Don't give to people with pulmonary edema or heart failure
Monitor fluid and electrolyte balance
Make sure the patient is able to void

What medication is used for seizure prophylaxis in TBI patients? ✅Dilantin

What will increase ICP? ✅Tracheal/endotracheal suctioning
Coughing, gagging, sneezing
Bearing down
Valsalva maneuver
Pain, anxiety, agitation, fear

How do you decrease ICP? ✅Elevate HOB over 30-degrees
Provide low stimuli environment to maintain calm
Hyperventilation in an oh-shit moment

How does fever affect ICP? ✅Increases ICP
(blood vessels vasodilate)

Treatment for concussions ✅Rest
Low stimuli environment

S/S of concussion ✅ALOC
Headache
Amnesia
Hypersensitivity to lights, sound, or smells
Nausea/vomiting

Main manifestation of basilar skull fracture ✅Rhinorrhea
Otorrhea

How do you test leakage from the nose and ears if it is CSF? ✅Dextrose strip

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