Reference no: EM134030869
Questions
1. What are the key elements in a performing a complete neurological assessment?
2. What assessment findings are considered early and late signs of increased ICP?
3. Your patient starts complaining of difficulty breathing. You perform a focused assessment and check their vital signs: BP 160/72, HR 108, RR 35, and SpO2 91%. You have placed the patient on oxygen with no improvement. You have paged the Provider several times and they reply, "I'm with another patient, I'll get there when I get there. Please stop paging me." Which TeamSTEPPS tool will you use to support your argument?
4. What is the priority nursing management of the patient with a head injury?
5. How would you know if intubation is indicated for a patient with a head injury? How would you prepare for intubation?
6. What steps should the nurse take when receiving a verbal or phone order from a Healthcare provider?
7. Famotidine is ordered IVPB for a critically ill patient with head injury. What is the most likely indication in this situation?
8. Mannitol is a diuretic. Why is it given to patients with elevated intracranial pressure?
9. Caution is required if giving Mannitol to.
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