A patient is being actively treated for increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in the neurological intensive care unit. The patient's current plan of care includes pharmacological interventions to reduce cellular metabolic demand.
The nurse should be aware that this may involve the administration of:
A) Barbiturates
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Anticholinergics
D) Beta-adrenergic blockers
Question 2
A patient with pheochromocytoma has been admitted for an adrenalectomy tomorrow. The patient is to start IV medication this evening to prevent adrenal insufficiency. What medication is the patient most likely to require?
A) Antibiotics
B) Antihypertensives
C) Parenteral nutrition
D) Corticosteroids
Closed urinary drainage system. Urine being measured after it leaves patient’s body via catheter.
Sequence of patient positions for heart auscultation
A medical assistant listening to the patient and physician discuss the patient's care.
Oil pressure applied to the locking pin causes the inside of the lifter to freely move inside the ...
Societal pressure to be thin can cause people to feel fat
Physics - Density, Pressure, and Pascal's Principle