Kahoot Flashcards

1
Q

immediate nursing action if a head injury patient started showing agitation

A

call the physician

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2
Q

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

A

women with arteriovenous malformation

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3
Q

test to find electrical activity of the brain

A

EEG

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4
Q

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
Q

widening pulse pressure and bradycardia a sign of

A

increased ICP

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7
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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
Q

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

A

increase release of ADH

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14
Q

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
Q

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?

A

quadriplegia

23
Q

client having autonomic dysreflexia becomes HTN what is first intervention

A

high fowlers

24
Q

C7 injury. Which condition at acute phase

A

mechanical ventilation

25
Q

C7 injury, flushed, anxious, headache. Symptoms ANTICIPATED

A

hypertension and bradycardia

26
Q

client recovering from SCI has spasticity. Which medication

A

baclofen

27
Q

T1 injury, BP 82/40, pulse 34, dry skin. Suspect

A

neurogenic shock

28
Q

which client on the rehabilitation unit is most likely to develop autonomic dysrefelxia

A

high cervical spine injury

29
Q

which condition indicates that spinal shock is resolving in a client with C7 quadriplegia

A

return of reflexes below the injury