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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Which is the correct point on the accompanying figure where the nurse will assess for ecchymosis when admitting a patient with a basilar skull fracture?

a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D

Question 2

An unconscious patient with a traumatic head injury has a blood pressure of 130/76 mm Hg, and an intracranial pressure (ICP) of 20 mm Hg. The nurse will calculate the cerebral perfusion pres-sure (CPP) as ____ mm Hg.

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Point D, the periorbital and postauricular areas, should be selected. Battle's sign and periorbital ecchymoses are associated with basilar skull fracture.

Answer to Question 2

ANS:
74
Calculate the CPP: (CPP = mean arterial pressure MAP ICP). MAP = DBP + 1/3 (systolic blood pressure SBP diastolic blood pressure DBP). The MAP is 94. The CPP is 74.