Obtundation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Sickle Cell Anemia: - Dx = Newborn Screening - Patient having extreme leg or abdominal pain = Give Morphine - Patient with pain and fever = Blood culture to test for infection - NO CURE, but possible bone marrow transplants - If a patient with sickle cell is in pain and has had pain med but still has a headache….CALL MD… patient could be having a stroke and needs a CT scan: on test - Management = KEEP HYDRATED and TREAT PAIN this exact answer option was on the test o No strenuous e...

Which term is used to describe a child's level of consciousness when the child can be aroused with stimulation? *a.* Stupor *b.* Confusion *c.* Obtundation *d.* Disorientation - ANSWER- *c.* Obtundation Obtundation describes a level of consciousness in which the child can be aroused with stimulation. Stupor is a state in which the child remains in a deep sleep, responsive only to vigorous and repeated stimulation. Confusion is impaired decision making. Disorientation is confusion regard...

NR570/ NR 570 Final Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Common Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care Complete Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain Q: What is excreted via urine? Answer: Metabolic byproducts and ingested excess solutes Q: When urine volume is less than the solute excretory load Answer: Renal failure develops Q: Normal serum osmolality Answer: (~280 mOsm/L) * The normal is 2X the average serum sodium, or 2×140 ...

NSG 451 FINAL EXAM TEST BANK An injury to which part of the brain will cause a coma? a. Brainstem b. Cerebrum c. Cerebellum d. Occipital lobe a. Brainstem What finding is a clinical manifestation of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in children? a. Low-pitched cry b. Sunken fontanel c. Diplopia, blurred vision d. Increased blood pressure c. Diplopia, blurred vision What are quick, jerky, grossly uncoordinated, irregular movements that may disappear on relaxation called? a. Twitch...

An injury to which part of the brain will cause a coma? a. Brainstem b. Cerebrum c. Cerebellum d. Occipital lobe a. Brainstem What finding is a clinical manifestation of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in children? a. Low-pitched cry b. Sunken fontanel c. Diplopia, blurred vision d. Increased blood pressure c. Diplopia, blurred vision What are quick, jerky, grossly uncoordinated, irregular movements that may disappear on relaxation called? a. Twitching b. Spasticity c. Choreif...

Medical Semiology 6 - Physical Examination Questions And Answers Guaranteed Pass! A+ level of consciousness - classification - ANS-1. Alert 2. Lethargic 3. Obtundation 4. stupor 5. Coma The 2 cardinal DONTS for comatose patients - ANS-1. Dont dilate the pupils - most important clue for underlying cause (metabolic-structural) 2. Don't flex the neck - trauma Scales used to assess a patients conscious level - ANS-AVPU scale Alert Voice (Lethargy) Pain (Stupor) Unresp...

Family Medicine EOR- Urgent Care Exam Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Q: What type of bites are the leading cause of rabies transmission in the US? Answer: Bat bites Q: What prophylaxis should be administered if a patient is found in the same room as a bat but are unable to confirm if they were bit or not? Answer: Rabies vaccination Q: What can altered mental status present as? Answer: Hyperalertness Somnolence Lethargy...

Obtundation - Child aroused by stimulation Stupor - In deep sleep only vigorous and repeated stimulation Confusion - Impaired decision making Disorientation - Confusion regarding time and place What GCS assesses - Eye opening Verbal responses Motor responses Fixed and dilated pupil(s) - Neurosurgical emergency!!! Immediately report this!! -could mean trauma unless after a neuro event Pinpoint pupils OR fixed b/l pupils for more than 5 minutes - Brainstem damage Unilateral, fixed, and ...

Core Concepts of Nursing Exam 2 Questions with Answers when sterile gloving, only tough the _____ _____ part of the glove - Answer-folded cuff caused by vasodilation and is the vascular response to cell damage or injury to tissue - Answer-redness caused by leaky vessels leaking into the surrounding tissue causing swelling - Answer-edema common medications for inflammation are.... - Answer-NSAIDS(powerful/few side effects) Analgesics Corticosteroids(life threatening) 5 signs of in...

ATI - RN Mental Health Nursing Latest update 2024 What do you assess for during a Mental Status Exam (MSE)? - Answer--1. level of consciousness 2. physical appearance 3. behavior 4. cognitive and intellectual abilities alert - Answer--able to fully respond by opening eyes, attend to normal tone of voice and speech, and answer questions spontaneously and appropriately lethargy - Answer--able to open eyes and respond, but is drowsy and falls asleep readily obtundation - Answer--needs to be ...