Stuporous - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

STROKE SCA 411 – STROKE SCALE ANSWERS KEY LATEST UPDATE 2023-2024. Hernandez, Delmy 01 NIHSS English Group A V3 1st Certification Date Result 3/3/2018 4:12:38 AM Passed 89 of 90 (98.89 %) View Responses Patient 1 Topic Question Answer Grade Level of Consciousness 1a. Level of Consciousness: The investigator must choose a response, even if a full evaluation is prevented by such obstacles as an endotracheal tube, language barrier, orotracheal trauma/bandages. A 3 is scored on...

LOC - ALERT (Correct Answer) - patient is responsive opens eyes spontaneously answers questions appropriately LOC - LETHARGIC (Correct Answer) - patient can open eyes and respond to questions falls asleep easily LOC - OBTUNDED (Correct Answer) - patient responds to light shaking is confused slow to respond LOC - STUPOROUS (Correct Answer) - patient barely responds to painful stimuli *example* rubbing sternum abnormal posturing may be prese...

Mental Health ATI Study Guide Levels of Consciousness • Alert • Patient is Responsive, Opens Eyes Spontaneously, and Answers Questions Appropriately • Lethargic • Patient Can Open Eyes & Respond to Questions, But Falls Asleep Quickly • Obtunded • Patient Responds to Light Shaking, But is Confused & Slow to Respond • Stuporous • Patient Barely Responds to Painful Stimuli (Like Sternal Rub) • Comatose • Patient is Unresponsive & Abnormal Posturing May Be Present ...

NBRC Exam 1 Review Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Normal Urine Output - ANSWERS40mL/hr (approximatley 1 Liter a day) Intake exceeds output - ANSWERS-weight gain -electrolyte imbalance -increased hemodynamic pressures -decreased lung compliance Central Venous Pressure (CVP) - ANSWERScan indicate changes in fluid balance Normal CVP - ANSWERS2-6mmHg or 4-12cmH20 -decreased CVP can indicate hypovalemia (fluid therapy) -increased CVP can indicate hypervalemia (diuretics) Stuporou...

QUESTION what is the best neurological indicator of a patient's current condition Answer: level of consciousness QUESTION contusion Answer: bruise, can lead to increased ICP. QUESTION coup-contrecoup injury Answer: A brain injury that occurs when force is applied to the head. coup is the head being thrown forward while contre-coup is the head being thrown back. QUESTION subdural hematoma Answer: collection of blood under the dura mater. venous injury will bleed slowly. symptoms ...

ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM 2024/2025 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS A charge nurse is discussing mental status examinations with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates a need for further teaching? A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by 7." B. "To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression." C. "To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to write a sentenc...

Increased ICP (939-940, chart 941) • 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 803 • Compensation o First Response – CSF is shunted or displaced into the sp...

During the data collection phase each encounter with the client involves what? Correct Answer - An ongoing data collection. Do they have peer and family support? What should we determine when obtaining a psychosocial history from a client? Correct Answer - -Determine the clients use of substances, and any history of a substance use disorder -Determine the client stress level and coping abilities, such as usual coping strategies and support system What do we need to identify and remember a...

Drexel NUR 550 Final Exam Study Guide with complete solutions. Alert ️ patient awake and aware level of consciousness ️ how aware the person is of their environment lethargic ️ you must speak to the patient in a loud forceful manner to get a response obtunded ️ you must shake a patient to get a response stuporous ️ the patient is unarousable except by painful stimuli (sternal rub) coma ️ patient completely unarousable short term memory ️ covers events or memories that occ...

Adult Health Exam # 3 with correct answers During a patient's neurologic assessment, the nurse finds that he is arousable after light touch combined with a loud voice. How does the nurse document this patient's level of consciousness? A. Stuporous B. Lethargic C. Comatose D. Drowsy B. Lethargic In older adults, a decrease in _________________________ is a key early sign of an infectious process. mental status Changes in _____________ are the earliest signs of changes in neurol...