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rayancarla1

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The nurse is reviewing a patient's medical record and notes that he is in a coma. Using the Glasgow Coma Scale, which number indicates that the patient is in a coma?
 
  a. 6
  b. 12
  c. 15
  d. 24

Question 2

A man who was found wandering in a park at 2 AM has been brought to the emergency department for an examination; he said he fell and hit his head. During the examination, the nurse asks him to use his index finger to touch the nurse's finger,
 
  then his own nose, then the nurse's finger again (which has been moved to a different location). The patient is clumsy, unable to follow the instructions, and overshoots the mark, missing the finger. The nurse should suspect which of the following?
  a.
  Cerebral injury
  b.
  Cerebrovascular accident
  c.
  Acute alcohol intoxication
  d.
  Peripheral neuropathy


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scottmt

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
A fully alert, normal person has a score of 15, whereas a score of 7 or less reflects coma on the Glasgow Coma Scale

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
During the finger-to-finger test, if the person has clumsy movement with overshooting the mark, either a cerebellar disorder or acute alcohol intoxication should be suspected. The person's movements should be smooth and accurate. The other options are not correct.


rayancarla1

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

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