Kahoot Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
Q

immediate nursing action if a head injury patient started showing agitation

A

call the physician

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2
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person at a risk of developing hemorrhagic shock after the rupture of cerebral aneurysm

A

women with arteriovenous malformation

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3
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test to find electrical activity of the brain

A

EEG

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4
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halo sign in indicitive of

A

CSF leakage

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5
Q

mechanism of action of nimodipine

A

works on blood vessel to prevent spasm after hemmorhage

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6
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widening pulse pressure and bradycardia a sign of

A

increased ICP

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7
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most common type of hematoma in elderly

A

chronic subdural hematoma

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8
Q

early indication of mestatic cancer to spine

A

pain

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9
Q

best test to rule out metastasis of cancer to any part of the body

A

PET scan

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10
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first action to be done at the accident scene if the patient is A/O

A

immobilize head and neck

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11
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one wa to preven rupture of non ruptured cerebral aneurysm is

A

dim lighting, minimize noise, limit visitors

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12
Q

if opiod and sedatives do not work in a patient with IICP which drug will be the next choice

A

neuromuscular blocking agent

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13
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client with head injury develops muscle weakness, decreased urine output. What does it indicate

A

increase release of ADH

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14
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RN is assisting client with right hemiparesis. Which side should the patient get up on

A

to the left side

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15
Q

what is not an appropriate intervention for a pt. with spinal cord tumor

A

apply hot compress to relieve pain

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16
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a client with SCI T4-T5 will likely develop respiratory complication due to

A

inability to cough and deep breath because of intercostal muscles

17
Q

what does SIADH stand for

A

syndrome of inapproriate diuretic hormone

18
Q

on assessing a client with frontal lobe tumor, what type of deficit do you expect to see

A

problem solving

19
Q

what is stereotactic gamma knife treatment

A

focus the tumors deep in the brain tissue

20
Q

when is CT performed over MRI in a client with spinal tumor

A

mechanical heart valve

21
Q

spinal cord extends from the brainstem to which vertebra

A

second lumbar

22
Q

Pt. with C6 injury. most likely have?

23
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client having autonomic dysreflexia becomes HTN what is first intervention

24
Q

C7 injury. Which condition at acute phase

A

mechanical ventilation

25
C7 injury, flushed, anxious, headache. Symptoms ANTICIPATED
hypertension and bradycardia
26
client recovering from SCI has spasticity. Which medication
baclofen
27
T1 injury, BP 82/40, pulse 34, dry skin. Suspect
neurogenic shock
28
which client on the rehabilitation unit is most likely to develop autonomic dysrefelxia
high cervical spine injury
29
which condition indicates that spinal shock is resolving in a client with C7 quadriplegia
return of reflexes below the injury