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eruditmonkey@yahoo.com

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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

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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.
 
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swimkari

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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.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Gracias!

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