Author Question: Which of the following is the most common complication after high-dose barbiturate therapy? a. ... (Read 22 times)

Deast7027 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Which of the following is the most common complication after high-dose barbiturate therapy?

a. Hypothermia
b. Hypotension
c. Myocardial depression
d. Decreased CVP

Question 2

A patient is admitted to the ICU with a C5C6 subluxation fracture. He is able to move his legs better than he can move his arms. Which of the following statements is true about his spinal cord injury?

a. He is likely to be in supraventricular tachycardia.
b. Hyperthermia is common in patients with spinal cord injury.
c. These patients do not usually require mechanical ventilation.
d. The patient has a central cord syndrome.

missalyssa26 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Hypotension, the most common complication in barbiturate therapy, results from peripheral vasodilation and can be compounded in an already dehydrated patient who has received large doses of an osmotic diuretic in an attempt to control intracranial pressure. Myocardial depression results from cardiac muscle suppression and can be avoided by frequent monitoring of fluid status, cardiac output, and serum drug levels.

Answer to Question 2

D
Central cord syndrome is associated with cervical hyperextension/flexion injury and hematoma formation in the center of the cervical cord. This injury produces a motor and sensory deficit more pronounced in the upper extremities than in the lower extremities.