Decerebrate posturing - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 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...

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...

***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...

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 ...

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...

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,...

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...

A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? (Select all that apply.) A. Flat jugular veins B. A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 C. Sleepiness exhibited by the client D. Widening pulse pressure E. Decerebrate posturing - C, D, E Flat jugular veins is incorrect. With increased ICP, the jugular veins are typically distende...

ATI COMPREHENSIVE PREDCTOR STUDY THIS ONE WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND ALL CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ A 23-year-old man is admitted with a subdural hematoma and cerebral edema after a motorcycle accident. Which of the following symptoms should the nurse expect to see INITIALLY? 1. Unequal and dilated pupils. 2. Decerebrate posturing. 3. Grand mal seizures. 4. Decreased level of consciousness. - ANSWER-4 A 23-year-old woman at 32-weeks gestation is seen in the outpatient