Is obtunded - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Unfolding Case Study: Neurological Assessment  Mr. Smith - 67-year-old male  Severe headache, followed by facial droop and loss of speech. Temp: 98.9°F oral HR: 112 bpm (reg) BP: 187/98 RR: 16 O2: 98% Pain: unable to attain Mr. Smith, a 67-year-old male, presents to the emergency department accompanied by his daughter. The patient is obtunded. The patient’s daughter reports they were sitting at dinner when her father began complaining of a severe headache. Within a half hour...

The nurse has documented that a child's level of consciousness is obtunded. Which describes this level of consciousness? A. Slow response to vigorous and repeated stimulation B. Impaired decision making C. Arousable with stimulation D. Confusion regarding time and place correct answer: C. Arousable with stimulation Which statement best describes a subdural hematoma? A. Bleeding occurs between the dura and the skull B. Bleeding occurs between the dura and the cerebrum C. Bleeding ...

NR 509 midterm Exam Latest 2023 with 100% Verified Questions and Answers Cause of saddle numbness and urinary retention - CORRECT ANSWER Cauda equina syndrome Presentation of retinal detachment - CORRECT ANSWER If sudden visual loss is unilateral and painless, Obtunded - CORRECT ANSWER patient opens the eyes and looks at you but responds slowly and is somewhat confused. Alertness and interest in the environment are decreased. Cranial nerve for lateral gaze - CORRECT ANSWER CN6: Abduc...

What are the 5 steps of the nursing process & an example of each? - answers Assessment - Collecting subjective & objective data from the patient Diagnosis -Data is collected & analyzed in order to make a nursing judgment Planning - Nurse decides the best plan while considering data Implementation -Carrying out the plan Evaluation -Determining whether plan was successful & what can be improved Write an example of an initial comprehensive assessment -ongoing/partial assessment - focused a...

List 4 critical life functions - correct answers Ventilation Oxygenation Circulation Perfusion What life function is first priority? - correct answers Ventilation What assessments would determine how well a patient is ventilating? - correct answers -RR -Vt -Chest Movement -Breath Sounds -PaCo2 -EtCO2 How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation? - correct answers -HR -Color -Sensorium -PaO2/SpO2 What information would help the therapist de...

TNCC 9th Edition 2023 What are the greatest risks for transport? - CORRECT ANSWER-Loss of airway patency, displaced obstructive tubes lines or catheters, dislodge splinting devices, need to replace or reinforce dressings, deterioration in patient status change in vital signs or level of consciousness, injury to the patient and/or team members According to newtons law which of these two force is greater: size or force? - CORRECT ANSWER-Neither. For each force there is an equal and opposit...

Med Surg Exam 2023 1. A client is admitted to the hospital with symptoms consistent with right hemisphere stroke. With Neurovascular assessment requires immediate intervention by the nurse? A. Pupillary changes to ipsilateral dilation B. Orientation to person and place only. C. Left Sided Facial dropping and dysphagia D. Unequal bilateral hand grip strengths 2. Achieve maximum mobility and independence for a client multiple sclerosis (MS). Which intervention is most important for the...

NBRC TMC/CRT/RRT EXAM LATEST 2023- 2024 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |AGRADE After a patient undergoes a thoracentesis, the respiratory therapist notes that the obtained pleural fluid is clear with a slight straw color. This fluid is most likely the result of A. empyema. B. congestive heart failure. C. lung carcinoma. D. hemothorax. - ANSWER- B. congestive heart failure. Which of the following would be most important to evaluate for a patient who is entering a smoking cessation p...