Decorticate posturing Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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...

NUR206 UNIT PEDS EXAM 3 Questions And Answers All Verified Which of the following phrases describes a characteristic of most neonatal seizures? A. Generalized seizure B. Tonic-clonic seizure C. Well-organized seizure D. Subtle and barely discernible seizure - ANS D. Subtle and barely discernible seizure Signs of seizures in newborns are subtle. They include symptoms such as lip smacking, tongue thrusting, eye rolling, and arching of the back. The newborn's central nervous system is n...

NSG233/ NSG 233 Exam 2: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg III Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Herzing Q: The charge nurse is observing a new RN providing discharge teaching for a client with hypertension who is being prescribed Analapril. Which of the following comments by the new RN would prompt the charge nurse to intervene? Answer: "You will need to increase your diet high in Potassium foods" Q: The nurse on the cardiac unit is caring for a ...

NUR 305 ATI Med Surg Neurosensory Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+ Assured Success New Update 2023/2024 With Rationales. ATI Medical/Surgical Neurosensory AH1 A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a brain tumor. Which of the following indicates cranial nerve involvement? A. Dysphagia B. Positive Babinski sign C. Decreased deep-tendon reflexes D. Ataxia Rationale: Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, can occur as a result of damage to cranial nerves IX (glossopharyngeal) o...

MDC 4 Exam 1 Rasmussen University Questions and Answers 100% Solved Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? alleviate pain after the headache starts What does preventative therapy do for migraines? prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. A patient is taking beta block...

HESI MED SURGE II Exam Questions and Answers 2024 (Graded A) Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is suspected when: -Answer-A) hypoxemia persists despite supplemental 100 percent of oxygen. Major respiratory problems related to pathophysiology of ARDS include: -Answer- pulmonary edema caused by increased membrane permeability. A client is admitted with a medical diagnosis of Addisonian crisis. When completing the admission assessment, the nurse expects this client to exhibit which ...

A temporary acute paralysis or weakness of one side of the face - Answer- bells palsy rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle - Answer- clonic/clonus rigid extension of all four extremities with hyperpronation of the forearms and plantar flexion of the feet - Answer- decerebrate posturing posturing manifested by the obtunded pt pulling arms and hands medially toward the center of the body in response to noxious stimuli - Answer- decorticate posturin...

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...

A client presents with a headache and complaining of vision difficulties. Which cranial nerve might be defective in this client? A) VIII (Vestibulocochlear) B) VII (Facial) C) XI (Accessory) D) III (Oculomotor) Answer: D A client presents to the ED with loss of consciousness. The RN evaluates the client using the Glasgow Coma Scale. The results are as follows: Eyes open to speech Abnormal flexion of extremities Use of inappropriate words What would the RN estimate this clie...

decorticate posturing (Ans- from deep brain injury, flexed arms and fist clenched, legs rigidly extended Scotomas (Ans- an area of partial alteration in the field of vision Hemianopsia (Ans- blindness in half the visual field of one or both eyes olfactory (Ans- ability to smell optic nerve (Ans- visual acuity- near, far, and peripheral oculomotor (Ans- controls up, down, and medial EOM and pupillary constriction trochlear (Ans- controls down and medial EOM abdu...