Scrn acute care - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SCRN Exam Questions With Verified Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (GRADED) Penumbra - Answer- Salvageable tissue -oxygen -blood pressure -Glucose Perfusion - Answer- What oxygen delivers to the brain. Above the necklace-Anterior Circulation= - Answer- Unilateral deficits Below the necklace-Posterior circulation= - Answer- Bilateral deficits Circle of Willis-Collateral circulation= - Answer- Aneurysm Cerebrum - Answer- largest part of the brain Cerebrum: Frontal Lobe - Answer- Motor fun...

Neuro deterioration occurs when? - ️️24-48 H after a stroke in 25 % of cases Most common complications within first 4 days of stroke - ️️Pain Fever Progression of stroke UTI Most ICH occur when with administration of IV TPA - ️️first 24 hours Temperature goal - ️️< 100.4 F Glucose goal - ️️140-180 O2 goal - ️️> 94% Seizure Prophylaxis - ️️Do not recommend Interventions to lower ICP - ️️Hypertonic Saline Diuretics Mild hyperventilati...

Practice Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Stroke program performance is primarily evaluated through a. Morbidity and mortality review b. Collection and analysis of data c. Annual competency assessment d. Accurate protocols and polices B The nurse has an 86 year old new stoke pt that has been placed on oxygen via NC with an order to keep SPO2 greater than or equal to 92%. Upon assessment, the nurse notices the SPO2 is 85%. Immediate intervention is needed because a. The bra...

SCRN Exam 2022|2023 Questions and Answers cerebral cortex gray matter on the outermost section of the cerebrum and cerebellum composed of neuronal cell bodies Four lobes of the cerebral cortex and cerebrum Frontal Parietal Temporal Occipital Oxygen supplemental need > 93% BP goal post tPA <180/105 Vast majority of fatal hemorrhages occur within the first 12 hours hyperthermia management strict < 38.0 or 100.4 tylenol for fevers neurogenic...

SCRN Exam 2022 questions and answers well illustrated. cerebral cortex - correct matter on the outermost section of the cerebrum and cerebellum composed of neuronal cell bodies Four lobes of the cerebral cortex and cerebrum - correct answers.Frontal Parietal Temporal Occipital Oxygen supplemental need - correct answers.> 93% BP goal post tPA - correct answers.<180/105 Vast majority of fatal hemorrhages occur within - correct first 12 hours hyperth...

SCRN - baseline Neuro assessment, TPA and endovascular reperfusion Already Passed NIHSS Score > 15 is associated with? Patient at greater risk of death from stroke Examples of items not scored on NIHSS which could represent a clinically significant posterior circulation stroke Diplopia, dysphagia, gait instability, hearing, nystagmus Hunt and Hess grading system Used for SAH, score ranges from 0-5, significance of damage increases with score Fisher score Used for SAH and specifically grade...

Communicate effectively with pre-hospital personnel. - Answer- When stroke victim activates EMS the time to imaging , neuro exam, ED MD evaluation is shorter. This should be emphasized in the community. The greatest time delay is from symptom onset to ED arrival. EMS alerts the hospital, advance notification by EMS has shown to increase the use of TpA EMS evaluation primary goals - Answer- Obtain last seen normal Obtain blood glucose ABCD score - Answer- A: age B: blood C: clinical fea...

SCRN Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Penumbra Salvageable tissue -oxygen -blood pressure -Glucose Perfusion What oxygen delivers to the brain. Above the necklace-Anterior Circulation= Unilateral deficits Below the necklace-Posterior circulation= Bilateral deficits Circle of Willis-Collateral circulation= Aneurysm Cerebrum largest part of the brain Cerebrum: Frontal Lobe Motor function, personality, Brocca speech Brocca's aphasia-fronta...

SCRN Study Questions and Answers 2023 A 67yo man with a hx of HTN, DM, HLD, and smoking presents to the ED. CC of persistent dizziness q1week that has become so severe he now has double vision, N/V. His wife tells you she noticed a L facial droop and slurring. Pt reports weakness in L arm and leg. He denies HA or SZ. Head CT was negative for acute bleed. Upon returning to the room he has become increasingly obtunded and difficult to arouse. You notice he now has a nystagmus and slightly dysconj...