Author Question: The nurse, caring for a client with a traumatic brain injury, realizes that the major cause of these ... (Read 78 times)

Shelles · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse, caring for a client with a traumatic brain injury, realizes that the major cause of these types of injuries is:

1. guns.
2. sports.
3. falls.
4. motor vehicle crashes.

Question 2

A client is being seen in the emergency department experiencing symptoms of a stroke.

The nurse realizes that the administration of a medication to break clots, such as tPA, should be administered within how many minutes of the client presenting to the emergency department?
1. 30 minutes
2. 60 minutes
3. 90 minutes
4. 120 minutes

lcapri7 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

4
Although all are major causes of traumatic brain injury, motor vehicle crashes account for 20 of all traumatic brain injuries. Reasons for motor vehicle accidents causing the most traumatic brain injuries include not wearing seat belts and driving while intoxicated.

Answer to Question 2

2
Medications like tPA should be given within 60 minutes of the client's arrival to the emergency department. This is why health care teams must have a plan to deal with stroke clients quickly and efficiently.