▪traumatic injuries - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TBI (traumatic brain injury) Traumatically induced structural injury or physiological disruption of brain function as a result of an external force (Dynamic loading - car crash organs back and forth and angular loads - punch) Symptoms of TBI ▪ ALOC or lost ▪ Amnesia ▪ Neurological deficit ▪ Intracranial lesion (organ damage) ▪ Penetrating or closed head injuries ▪ GCS <8 Ages at risk - 15-44 & 75+ (falls, hypertension & meds) Mechanism of injury Tra...

NUR 256 Mental Health worksheet: Exam 3 Define the following term: Understand what each means and how to manage those patients. Visual hallucinations: When the patient state they are seen some thing that is not there. Auditory hallucinations: The patient is hearing things, but it is not actually there. Delusion: That false belief that something is true. EX: a patient says that he is the president even though he is not. In their mind that thing is true Illusion: When they actually see somethi...

NUR 2790 N3 exam 2 questions & Answers A+l NUR 2790 N3 exam 2 questions & Answers ▪ A hospital responds to a local mass casualty event. Which action should the nurse supervisor take to prevent staff post-traumatic stress disorder during a mass casualty event? a. Provide water and healthy snacks for energy throughout the event. b. Schedule 16-hour shifts to allow for greater rest between shifts. c. Encourage counseling upon deactivation of the emergency response plan. d. Assign staff to ...

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 Response – CSF is shunted or displaced into the spine (compliance) o Next – Reductio...

NURS 2115 Neuro Meta Study Guide Questions with Answers 1. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? What are you assessing when using it? • Assessment tool to determine the patient’s LOC and response to tactile stimuli (unconscious) • 3 criteria: o Eye opening o Verbal response o Motor response • Scale of 3-15: 3 indicates coma, 15 indicates no neurological damage • Less than 8, intubate 2. What nursing interventions would you expect when caring for a patient with ineffective cerebra...

NURS 2115 Exam 1 Study Guide Ch. 14, 62, 72 Questions with Answers 1. Primary survey: you must know A-G assessment and interventions • A: airway and alertness/c-spine stabilization o Alertness assessment: ▪ AVPU method: A: alert V: responds to voice P: responds to pain U: unresponsive o Airway assessment: ▪ Assess for partial or complete obstruction, we need to know whether their airway is effective or ineffective ▪ Assess for hypoxia, brain damage, hypercarbia, respirator...

NCSBN – Lesson 8G: musculoskeletal System study Guide Gouty arthritis is characterized by urate deposits and pain in the joints, especially those in the feet and legs. Urate deposits don't occur in septic or traumatic arthritis. Septic arthritis results from bacterial invasion of a joint and leads to inflammation of the synovial lining. Traumatic arthritis results from blunt trauma to a joint or ligament. Seasonal arthritis is not a condition. Increasing pain that is not relieved by nar...

HIT 205 Module 8 Coding Application Final Exam Questions And Answers ▪ Increased questioning ▪ Mild restlessness ▪ Sleeplessness ▪ Feelings of increased arousal and alertness ▪ Use of learning to adapt - answers S/S of Mild Anxiety Mod 8 Stress PP ▪ Voice tremors and pitch changes ▪ Tremors ▪ Facial twitches ▪ Shakiness ▪ Increased muscle tension ▪ Narrowed focus of attention ▪ Ability to focus but selectively inattentive ▪ Slightly impaired learning ▪...

NURS 2115 Neuro Meta Study Guide Questions with Answers 1. What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? What are you assessing when using it? • Assessment tool to determine the patient’s LOC and response to tactile stimuli (unconscious) • 3 criteria: o Eye opening o Verbal response o Motor response • Scale of 3-15: 3 indicates coma, 15 indicates no neurological damage • Less than 8, intubate 2. What nursing interventions would you expect when caring for a patient with ineffective cerebra...

NURS 2115 Exam 1 Study Guide Ch. 14, 62, 72 Questions with Answers 1. Primary survey: you must know A-G assessment and interventions • A: airway and alertness/c-spine stabilization o Alertness assessment: ▪ AVPU method: A: alert V: responds to voice P: responds to pain U: unresponsive o Airway assessment: ▪ Assess for partial or complete obstruction, we need to know whether their airway is effective or ineffective ▪ Assess for hypoxia, brain damage, hypercarbia, respirator...