neuro17b

Question 1

glasgow coma scale

Answer 1

13 to 15 is mild; 8 to 12 moderate; and 3 to 7 severe

Question 2

eye opening on glasgow coma scale

Answer 2

1-none; 2-to pain; 3-to voice; 4-spontantous

Question 3

verbal glasgow coma

Answer 3

1-none; 2-incomprehensible; 3- not making sense; 4-confused; 5- oriented

Question 4

motor glasgow scale

Answer 4

1-none; 2-decerebrate; 3-decorticate; 4-withdraws to pain; 5-localizes pain; 6-obeys commands

Question 5

normal ICP

Answer 5

;ess than 15 mm Hg

Question 6

how does hyperventilation decrease ICP

Answer 6

lowers PCO2, which leads to vasoconstriction (you do not need to have as much exchange to get rid of CO2); but prolonged hypervent incr risk of cerebral infarct

Question 7

drugs to lower ICP

Answer 7

Mannitol, an osmotic diuretic, or hypertonic saline

Question 8

how do barbituraes lower ICP

Answer 8

esp pentobarbital, can reduce cerebral metabolism

Question 9

early post traumatic seizure

Answer 9

less than 1 week after brain injury; late traumatic seizure is greater than 1 week