Gcs 8 or less - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Accurate responses are given. Comprehensive CRNA Interview Review Norepinephrine Mechanism of Action (MOA) A1, A2, B1 agonist. Primary agent used in distributive shock because it's ability to recruit venous volume and augment preload, while increasing arterial tone, and increasing cardiac output. Alpha one causing peripheral smooth muscle contraction. (low dose venous, high dose venous and arterial). Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonism actually ant...

• -decreased LOC(lethargy to coma) -restlessness, irritability, confusion -headache -projectile N&V -change in speech pattern/slurred speech -dilated nonreactive pupils or constructed nonreactive pupils -ataxia -seizure -abnormal posturing -Cushing's triad: severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia • Key sx of increased ICP • Symptoms of increased ICP -severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia • What is Cushing's triad • Most at risk during 1st 72 hours afte...

ALL HESI EXIT Questions and Answers Test Bank; A+ Rated Guide STUDY FOR EXIT HESI/ATI EXAM ALL HESI EXIT Questions and Answers Test Bank; A+ Rated Guide (2022) 271. A client receives a new prescription for simvastatin (Zocor) 5 mg PO daily at bedtime. What action should the nurse take? (correct Answer- Administer the medication as prescribed with a glass of water 272. Which client should the nurse assess frequently because of the risk for overflow incontinence? A client Who is confused and f...

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20 D. He is currently not ...

NR-603-Traumatic Brain Injury Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Rated A+ Traumatic Brain Injury is defined as - an alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology CAUSED BY AN EXTERNAL SOURCE The Glascow Coma Scale is defined as - the measurement tool most frequently used to measure the level of consciousness immediately following an injury The three categories that makes up the GCS - eye opening motor response verbal response Which GCS score ind...

RNSG 2539 EXAM 3 – Cognition Questions With 100% Verified Answers Most common times that deaths occur after a head injury - answer1. Immediately After 2. Within 2 hours 3. Within 3 weeks Complications with scalp lacerations - answer- Profuse Bleeding - Infection Many blood vessels in the scalp. Even a small cut can cause much bleeding Manifestations of frontal fracture - answerair in forehead tissue CSF rhinorrhea, pneumocranium (air between cranium and dura mater) Manifestations of...

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20 D. He is currently not ...

* Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) 3-8 Severe TBI; normal or abnormal structural imaging. LOC over 24 hours, post traumatic amnesia over 7 days * Glasgow Coma Scale 9-12 Moderate TBI; LOC over 30 minutes but less than 24 hours; alteration of consciousness over 24 hours, post traumatic amnesia more than 1 day but less than 7 days * Glasgow Coma Scale 13-15 Mild TBI; normal imaging; LOC 0-30 minutes, alteration of consciousness up to 24 hours, post traumatic amnesia up to 1 day * 3 parts of neuro...

PANCE Blueprint Neurology - All Smarty PANCE Neurology lesson sets combined (Smarty PANCE) (Latest 2023 / 2024) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct 1. What is a concussion? Answer: Injury to the body or head that results in a force to thebrain, it can be accompanied by transient loss of consciousness; but not always. 2. Concussion vs. Mild TBI Answer: The term "concussion" is often used in the medical literature as a synonym for mild traumatic brain injury (mild TBI or mTBI). ...

  NURS263 Exam 1 (100 out of 100) Questions and Answers (Latest Update) GRADED A -Rasmussen nurses role in health assessment complete a holistic assessment - LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE (meds, health, foods, family history etc assessment phase of the nursing process -gather information about patient's condition -focuses on patient and family's needs, values, and preferences -identifies key members of health care team needed -includes health history, review of systems, physical e...