Decorticate Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A client has been prescribed vancomycin 1 gram IV every 12 hours for the treatment of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Which action by a new nurse when administering this medication would require intervention by the charge nurse? - Answer - This dose of medication should be delivered over at least 60 minutes to prevent hypotension and ototoxicity. The nurse is caring for a client taking benazepril. Which symptoms would be important for the nurse to report to the primary hea...

1. What does a mental status examination include ANS level of consciousness physical appearance behavior cognitive and intellectual abilities 2. what are the levels of consciousness ANS alert lethargic stuporous comatose 3. what is lethargic ANS client can open eyes and respond but they are drowsy and falls asleep quickly 4. What is stuporous ANS client requires vigorous and painful stimuli to elicit a brief response 5. what is comatose ANS unconscious 6. what is abnormal posturing ...

A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply). A. "To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens." 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 sentence." D. "To assess remote memory, I sho...

NGN ATI MENTAL HEALTH STUDY EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2024 A charge nurse is discussing mental status exams with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? (Select all that apply) A) To assess cognitive ability, I should ask the client to count backward by sevens. B) To assess affect, I should observe the client's facial expression C) To assess language ability, I should instruct the client to wr...

Final Exam: NR574/ NR 574 (2023/2024 New Update) Acute Care Practicum Review | Week 5-8 | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain QUESTION TBI (traumatic brain injury) clinical findings headache dizziness fatigue memory loss confusion difficulty concentrating nausea and/or vomiting drowsiness, stupor, coma blurred or double vision seizure coma irregular or dilated pupils cranial nerve palsy speech impairment motor weakness or paralysis QUESTION Types...

Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. If you see a de...

Exam 1: PRN1725/ PRN 1725 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care IV Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A - Rasmussen Q: clonus continued rhythmic contraction of the muscle while there is continuous application of stimulus. Q: babinski reflex Answer: done by scraping an object along the sole of the foot. Q: decorticate posture Answer: extension of legs, internal rotation of arms with elbows bent, occurs with damage to cortex. ...

Med Surg ATI Study Guide Cerebral Angiogram 1) Definition - Allows For Visualization of Cerebral Blood Vessels - Catheter is Placed Into an Artery (Femoral) and Threaded Up to the Blood Vessels in the Bran, Dye is Injected, X-Rays are Taken 2) Pre Procedure - NPO 4-6 Hrs Prior to Procedure - Assess For Allergy to Iodine or Shellfish - Assess Kidney Function (BUN, Creatinine) To Determine if Kidneys Can Excrete Dye 3) Post Procedure - Check Insertion Site For Bleeding - Check Extremi...

Stridor CORRECT ANSWER harsh, high-pitched sound, swelling, FB in upper airway Snoring CORRECT ANSWER tongue blocking airway Gurgling CORRECT ANSWER indicates presence of fluid in the upper airway, need for suctioning Decorticate posturing CORRECT ANSWER characterized by upper extremities flexed at the elbows and held closely to the body and lower extremities that are externally rotated and extended. occurs when the brainstem is not inhibited by the motor function of the cerebral cortex...

Final Exam: NR283 / NR 283 (New 2024/2025 Update) Pathophysiology Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | A Grade -Chamberlain Diabetes Mellitus Type 1: -insulin deficiency; autoimmune -DKA Type 2: -insulin resistance -HHNKS QUESTION DKA Answer: -"fruity" breath -kussmaul respirations -dry skin -polyuria -metabolic acidosis QUESTION HHNKS Answer: -Bgl >600 -hyper-osmolality -dehydration QUESTION Hemorrhagic Stro...