Closed head injury Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 1.A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? ( select all that apply) Visual spatial deficits Left hemianopsia ( blindness in the left half of the visual field) One-sided neglect 2.A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is ...

ATLS Post Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (Advanced trauma life support) Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? a. Log-rolling may be d estabilizing to fractures from T-12 to L-1. b. Adequate immobilization can be accomplished with the scoop stretcher. c. Spinal cord injury below T-10 usu ally spares bowel and b ladder f unction. d. Hyperflexion fractures in the upper thoracic spine are inherently unstable. e....

Exam 4: NSG530 / NSG 530 (Latest 2024 / 2025) - Advanced Pathophysiology Exam Review | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Wilkes Question: As the NP working in the ED, you see a patient who fell several feet off a ladder striking his head. You initially examine the patient- what is the most crucial determination of his nervous system function? Answer: LOC using Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) Question: A patient, who fell several feet off a ladder striking his head, is ...

Exam 3: NURS611 / NURS 611 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | Graded A - Maryville Q: The common cause of elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion is: Answer: Ectopically produced ADH Q: Which laboratory value would the nurse expect to find if a person is experiencing syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)? Answer: Serum Na level of 120 and serum hypo-osmolatlity. Q: A patient who is diagnosed with a closed head in...

NSG233/ NSG 233 Exam 2 Review: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg III | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Herzing Q: Closed Head Injury- worsening assessment: Answer: Battles signs (behind ear) Raccoon eyes (under eyes) CSF leak (rhinorrhea, otorrhea): risk for meningitis ** glucose test; halo sign (tests spinal fluid leak) Q: Which order would you question for an incontinent spinal cord patient injury? Answer: No foley cath ** pt at risk fo...

Midterm Exam: NUR631/ NUR 631 (New 2023/2024 Update) Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- GCU QUESTION What does folic acid prevent in pregnancy? Answer: Neural tube defects QUESTION At what gestational age does the neurol tube close? Answer: 4 weeks QUESTION What is the priority for a C3 spinal cord injury? Answer: Airway (C4 breathe no more) QUESTION GCU What can we expect to ...

POST TEST ATLS 2021| 2022| 2023 With Correct and Verified ANSWERS (SOAL POST TEST). SOAL POST TEST 1. Cardiac tamponade after trauma a. is seldom life-threatening b. can be excluded by an upright, AP chest x-ray c. can be confused with a tension pneumothorax d. causes a fall in systolic pressure of > 15 mm Hg with expiration e. most commonly occurs after blunt injury to the anterior chest wall 2. Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries i...

ATLS Post Test 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (100% CORRECT). 1. The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher-level trauma center is: 4. Which one of the following statements regarding patients with thoracic spine injuries is TRUE? unavailability of a surgeon or operating room staff. multiple system injuries, including severe head injury. resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor. resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration. wi...

EMT Basic Exam 3 |Actual Exam| Questions and Answers| Multiple Choices| Verified Answers The MOST common and serious complication of a significant head injury is: A. cerebral edema. B. acute hypotension. C. a skull fracture. D. a hypoxic seizure. (Correct Answer: - A. cerebral edema. Moderate elevation in intracranial pressure with middle brain stem involvement is characterized by: A. increased blood pressure, bradycardia, reactive pupils, and rapid respiratio...

PA Final 1. The nurse is caring for a client who was admitted to the medical unit. The nurse notes in the physical exam done by the physician that the client has a positive Romberg. When meeting elimination needs for this client, the nurse would perform which of the following interventions? A. obtain an order for a catheter B. limit fluid intake C. obtain a bedside commode D. allow the client to walk independently 2. The nurse observes drainage from a client’s ears after a head injury, and sus...