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hbsimmons88

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Question 1

The nurse identifies interventions to address the potential problem of increasing intracranial pressure for a victim of a house fire. For which secondary causes is the nurse planning care for this patient? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
◦ Hypercarbia
◦ Hypoxia
◦ Stroke
◦ Spinal cord injury
◦ Hyperthermia

Question 2

During an assessment, the nurse notes that the left pupil of a patient with a traumatic brain injury is larger than the right pupil. What action should the nurse take at this time?
◦ Increase the head of the bed to a 30-degree angle.
◦ Assist the patient into a side-lying position.
◦ Coach the client to bear down against a closed glottis.
◦ Ask the patient to cough.
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hbsimmons88

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