Symptoms of iicp - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR 265 Exam 3 Study Guide & Exam Questions and Answers Increased ICP (939-940, chart 941) • Normal ICP 10-15 mmHg, pressures >20 mmHg impair cerebral circulation • IICP is leading cause of death from head trauma in pts who reach the hospital alive. • Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) o Blood flow required to provide adequate oxygenation & glucose for brain metabolism o Maintenance above 70 mmHg o CPP= MAP-ICP ▪ MAP= (2xD) + S MAP NEEDS TO BE ATLEAST 80 3 • Compensation o First Resp...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Study Guide & Exam Questions and Answers Increased ICP (939-940, chart 941) • Normal ICP 10-15 mmHg, pressures >20 mmHg impair cerebral circulation • IICP is leading cause of death from head trauma in pts who reach the hospital alive. • Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) o Blood flow required to provide adequate oxygenation & glucose for brain metabolism o Maintenance above 70 mmHg o CPP= MAP-ICP ▪ MAP= (2xD) + S MAP NEEDS TO BE ATLEAST 80 3 • Compensation o First Resp...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Study Guide & Exam Questions and Answers Increased ICP (939-940, chart 941) • Normal ICP 10-15 mmHg, pressures >20 mmHg impair cerebral circulation • IICP is leading cause of death from head trauma in pts who reach the hospital alive. • Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) o Blood flow required to provide adequate oxygenation & glucose for brain metabolism o Maintenance above 70 mmHg o CPP= MAP-ICP ▪ MAP= (2xD) + S MAP NEEDS TO BE ATLEAST 80 3 • Compensation o First Resp...

What medication can be given before chemo to help with nausea/vomiting? antiemetic- give about 30 minutes before Hodgkins Lymphoma distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes known as ReedSternberg cells Key finding- enlarged, firm, nodular, lymph nodes Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Disease is diffuse rather than nodular, starts from lymphocytes, cells are undifferentiated or poorly differentiated What is the most common head injury in a child? concuss...

NUR 232 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS SOLVED PERFECTLY TO PASS!! What medication can be given before chemo to help with nausea/vomiting? antiemetic- give about 30 minutes before Hodgkins Lymphoma distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes known as Reed-Sternberg cells Key finding- enlarged, firm, nodular, lymph nodes Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Disease is diffuse rather than nodular, starts from lymphocytes, cells are undifferentiated or poorly differentiated ...

What medication can be given before chemo to help with nausea/vomiting? antiemetic- give about 30 minutes before Hodgkins Lymphoma distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes known as Reed- Sternberg cells Key finding- enlarged, firm, nodular, lymph nodes Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Disease is diffuse rather than nodular, starts from lymphocytes, cells are undifferentiated or poorly differentiated What is the most common head injury in a child? concus...

NUR 232 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS SOLVED PERFECTLY TO PASS!! What medication can be given before chemo to help with nausea/vomiting? antiemetic- give about 30 minutes before Hodgkins Lymphoma distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes known as ReedSternberg cells Key finding- enlarged, firm, nodular, lymph nodes Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Disease is diffuse rather than nodular, starts from lymphocytes, cells are undifferentiated or poorly differentiate...

Three ways to check placement of an ET tube? the measuring on the tube, the X-Ray, and PH How do you prevent PUD in vented patients? PPIs--- pepcid and protonix The nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure (IICP). The nurse realizes that some nursing actions are contraindicated with IICP. Which nursing action should be avoided? 1. Reposition the patient every two hours. 2. Position the patient with the head elevated 30 degrees. 3. Suction the airway e...

Surfactant -chemical produced in the lungs to maintain the surface tension of the alveoli and keep them from collapsing * without this, surface tension is harder and it's harder to breathe When does surfactant synthesis and storage begin? 24 weeks' gestation When are breathing movements detected in utero? 11 weeks' gestation When do fetuses/babies produce enough surfactant? 35 week's gestation Lecithin-sphingomyelin ratio (L-S ratio) Ratio used to determine fetal lung matu...

NUR 232 FINAL EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED ANSWER LATEST What medication can be given before chemo to help with nausea/vomiting? antiemetic- give about 30 minutes before Hodgkins Lymphoma distinguished from other lymphomas by the presence of large, cancerous lymphocytes known as Reed-Sternberg cells Key finding- enlarged, firm, nodular, lymph nodes Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Disease is diffuse rather than nodular, starts from lymphocytes, cells are undifferentiated or poorl...