Decerebrate Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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. ...

ATI RN Medical Surgical Med Surg A Exam Retake 2 with rationales Questions and Answers (2023 / 2024) (Verified Answers) A nurse is caring for a client who has a closed head injury and has an intraventricular catheter placed. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? (Select all that apply.) A. Flat jugular veins B. A Glasgow Coma Scale score of 15 C. Sleepiness exhibited by the client D. Widening pulse pressure E. Decer...

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...

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...

Mental Health ATI Study Guide Levels of Consciousness • Alert • Patient is Responsive, Opens Eyes Spontaneously, and Answers Questions Appropriately • Lethargic • Patient Can Open Eyes & Respond to Questions, But Falls Asleep Quickly • Obtunded • Patient Responds to Light Shaking, But is Confused & Slow to Respond • Stuporous • Patient Barely Responds to Painful Stimuli (Like Sternal Rub) • Comatose • Patient is Unresponsive & Abnormal Posturing May Be Present ...

Exam 2: NSG233 / NSG 233 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing III / Med Surg 3 Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: Pushes the painful stimulus away Answer: Expected response to painful stimulus in motor function assessment. Q: Adjust the client's head of bed Answer: Action to maintain cerebral perfusion pressure in severe traumatic brain injury. Q: Reduce edema of the brain Answer: Purpose of administering osmotic diuretic to client with i...

PRN1725/ PRN 1725 Exam 1 Review (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care IV | Questions and Verified Answers|100% Correct| Grade A - Rasmussen Q: normal CSF pressure Answer: 70 to 125 cm water pressure (cm H2O) Q: control of what can reduce the number of strokes and the damage they cause? Answer: hypertension and cholesterol Q: clonus Answer: muscle spasm or twitching Q: Babinski reflex Answer: Infant reflex where if its foot is stroked, the...

Trauma fisdap 2022 Referred left shoulder pain is caused by A. phrenic nerve inftiammation B. associated thoracic trauma C. vagal nerve stimulation D. diaphrapmatic iritation Correct Answer: D. diaphrapmatic iritation A patient has suffered a traumatic amputation of the index finger, what should you do with the amputated body part? A. Rinse vth normal saline solution B. Place directly in a dry plastic bag C. Wrap in moist stenle gauze D. Store it in a bag of ice Correc...

Navy Corpsman Test 8 Neuro & Endocrine Questions and Answers (Graded A) Navy Corpsman Test 8 Neuro & Endocrine Questions and Answers (Graded A) Navy Corpsman Test 8 Neuro & Endocrine Questions and Answers (Graded A) Navy Corpsman Test 8 Neuro & Endocrine Questions and Answers (Graded A) nervous system - ANSWER-maintains and controls all body functions by its functions and autonomic responses with its central and peripheral divisions Bell's Palsy - ANSWER-temporary acute paralysis or weakne...

Exam 2: NSG233/ NSG 233 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Med Surg 3 Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing Q: Pushes the painful stimulus away Answer: Expected response to painful stimulus in motor function assessment. Q: Adjust the client's head of bed Answer: Action to maintain cerebral perfusion pressure in severe traumatic brain injury. Q: Reduce edema of the brain Answer: Purpose of administering osmotic diuretic to client with ...