Glasgow coma scale Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient is seen in the emergency department complaining of dysuria and tells you that she is 23 weeks pregnant. Your doctor diagnoses her with a UTI. Which of the following would be the best diagnosis? acute urinary tract infection in pregnancy, 2nd trimester A patient cut his left foot on a piece of glass two hours ago and is seen in the emergency department to have sutures placed. The doctor tells you there is no tendon injury and circulatory, sensory and motor is intact. What is the...

CEN Neurological Emergencies Question and answers 2024 verified to pass To quickly evaluate a child's neurological status, all of the following standard evaluations can be used EXCEPT: a. The Epworth Scale. b. The AVPU scale. c. The Glasgow Coma Scale. d. Pupillary responses to light. - correct answer A. The Epworth Scale is a measure of sleepiness and is not part of the standard evaluation of a child's neurological exam. The AVPU and Glasgow Coma scales can be used to evaluate a chil...

ATI Advanced MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2023/2024 With Glasgow COMA Scale - 104 Revised Questions and Answers. 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back he...

ATI Advanced MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2023/2024 With Glasgow COMA Scale - 104 Revised Questions and Answers. 1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back he...

NUR NGN HESI RN CAT EXAM TEST BANK 2024 V1&V2 QUESTIONS& ANSWERS 100%correct/verified Graded A+ A client who had an intraosseous (IO) cannula placed by the healthcare providerfor an emergent fluid resuscitation is complaining of severe pain and numbness below the IO site. The skin around the site is pale and edematous. What action should the nurse takes first? a.Discontinue the IO infusion b.Administer an analgesic via the IO site c.Elevate the extremity with the IO site d.Notify the ...

ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam 2023 100% 167 Correct Questions & Answers (100 out of 100) Complete Solution. ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam 1. 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 clien...

1. A nurse in a burn treatment center is caring for a client who is admitted with severe burns to both lower extremities and is pending an escharotomy. The client’s spouse asks the nurse what the procedure entails. Which of the following nursing statements is appropriate? a. “large incisions will be made in the eschar to improve circulation” b. “ I can call the doctor back here if you want me to” c. “a piece of skin will be removed and grafted over the burned area” d. “dea...

1. The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses what areas of response to stimuli? Select all that apply:(Required) A. Auditory response B. Verbal response C. Tactile response D. Eye-opening response E. Motor response correct answers B. Verbal response D. Eye-opening response E. Motor response The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses THREE areas of a patient's response to stimuli. This includes eye-opening response (E), verbal response (V), and motor response (M). 2. During the Glasgo...

ATI MED SURG Proctored Exam Q&A A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 days postoperative following a below-theknee amputation and asks about the purpose of maintaining an elastic bandage around the residual limb of the extremity. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse? a. "the elastic bandage will prevent a post-op wound infection" b. "the elastic bandage will prevent excessive edema" c. "the elastic bandage will keep the sutures from loosening" d. "th...

NGN ATI Mental Health Proctored Exam WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/ A+ GRADE A nurse is told during change of shift report that a client is stuporous. When assessing the client, which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. The client arouses briefly in response to a sternal rub. B. The client has a glasgow coma scale score less than 7. C. The client exhibits decorticate rigidity. D. The client is alert but disoriented to time and place. - CORRECT ANSWER A....