Intracranial pressure icp Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI RN Comprehensive Exam 2019 B with NGN| Verified Questions and Answers with Rationales| Latest Update 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and reports severe ankle pain after falling off a stepstool at home. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse clarify with the provider? Obtain capillary blood glucose level every 2 hr. Check the neurovascular status of the client's lower extremities every hour. Apply a cold pack to the client's ankle for ...

Intracranial hemorrhage's goal for treatment? - Answer- Stop bleeding. Decrease icp. Subdural hematoma? - Answer- bleeding between covering of brain (dura) and surface of brain. Compress brain tissue , leadin to brain dead. Most pt do not recover. Epidural hematoma? - Answer- covering of the brain (dura) peel away from skull (from skull fracture). Wake up and die. Changes in vital signs are late signs. SubArachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)? - Answer- aneurysm of artery in brain, causing ruptur...

2023 HESI EXIT EXAM Version 2 NGN /Maternity and Peds QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. The school nurse is screening students for scoliosis and notes that one student has Lordosis. Which finding should the nurse document in the student screening record? A. excessive concave curvature of the lumbar spine 1. A client is admitted to the intensive care unit with diabetes insipidus due to a pituitary gland tumor. Which potential complication should the nurse monitor closely? a. Hypokalemia ...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect? A. Difficulty reading Rationale: The left hemisphere is the center for language, mathematic skills and thinking analytically. A client who is unable to read following a stroke would have involvement of the left hemisphere. B. Inability to recognize his family members Rationale: The right hemisphere is involved with visual and spati...

Anterograde (Posttraumatic) Amnesia correct answers Inability to remember events after an injury. Basilar Skull Fractures correct answers Usually occur following diffuse impact to the head (such as falls, motor vehicle crashes); generally result from extension of a linear fracture to the base of the skull and can be difficult to diagnose with a radiograph (x-ray). Battle's Sign correct answers Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate a skull fracture. Cerebral ...

ATI Capstone Med Surg Questions And Answers 2021/2023 A nurse is caring for a client who is having surgery for the removal of an encapsulated acoustic tumor. Which of the following potential complications should the nurse monitor for postoperatively? (select all that apply.) A. Increased intracranial pressure B. Hemorrhagic shock C. Hydrocephalus D. Hypoglycemia E. Seizures correct answer: a. Correct: a client who has had a craniotomy should be monitored postoperatively for increased ic...

RN VATI Nursing Care of Children 2019 Exam| Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales| 2023 Update 1. A nurse is planning care for a school age child who is experiencing a Vaso- occlusive crisis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ~ Answer: Encourage the child to increase their fluid intake. R The first action the nurse should take is to promote hydration through the use of oral and IV fluids. Hydration is important because it prevents further sickling of t...

Uworld NCLEX Questions and Answers Already Passed The nurse is caring for the client with increased intracranial pressure. The nurse would note which trend in vital signs if the intracranial pressure is rising? 1. Increasing temperature, increasing pulse, increasing respirations, decreasing blood pressure 2. Increasing temperature, decreasing pulse, decreasing respirations, decreasing blood pressure 3. Decreasing temperature, decreasing pulse, increasing respirations, decreasing blood pressu...

Anterograde (Posttraumatic) Amnesia - ANSWER Inability to remember events after an injury. Basilar Skull Fractures - ANSWER Usually occur following diffuse impact to the head (such as falls, motor vehicle crashes); generally result from extension of a linear fracture to the base of the skull and can be difficult to diagnose with a radiograph (x-ray). Battle's Sign - ANSWER Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate a skull fracture. Cerebral Edema - ANSWER Swelli...

TNCC 9th Edition Practice Questions And Answers MARCH mneumonic - CORRECT ANSWER-Massive Hemorrhage: Control with combat gauze, celox gauze, or chito gauze; replacement of blood loss with whole blood or 1:1:1 ratio of plasma, RBC, and platelets to achieve SBP of 80-90mmHg. Airway: Establish and maintain patent airway Respiration: Decompress suspected tension pneumothorax, seal open chest wounds, and support ventilation and oxygenation as required. Circulation: Provide vascular acces...