Reference no: EM133482573

Question

1. You are caring for a 27-year-old woman who was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Her CT scan of the head revealed a left subdural hematoma. The Glasgow Coma Scale was 10, pupils were reactive bilaterally, and she moved all four extremities. She had no dif?culties with airway control or respirations. What evidence-based nursing interventions will you implement in your care of this patient? Identify the criteria used to evaluate the strength of the evidence for these practices.

2. A 32-year-old man fell off his 10-speed bicycle, hitting the side of his head on the pavement, losing con- sciousness. He woke up in the emergency department con- fused and complained of a headache. His CT scan of the head revealed a right epidural hematoma. He was taken to the operating room for a craniotomy. What are your priority neurological assessments for this patient postoperatively? What are your priority nursing interventions to control intracranial pressure?

3. A 22-year-old man, on a dare from his friends, attempted a backward flip from a 20-feet-high rocky cliff into shallow water that was less than B-feet deep. He struck his back on a large protruding rock before entering the water and sustained a 0-5 hyperextension injury to his neck. Upon arrival to the ED, his vital signs are stable but he is flaccid in all extremities with no sensation below the nipple line. Which members of the interdisciplinary team do you anticipate will provide care for this patient? What steps will the interdisciplinary team take to address the patient's health care needs?