« previous next »

Author Question: A nurse closely monitors a patient with a head injury. Upon assessment of vital signs, the nurse ... (Read 52 times)

cool

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
on: Jul 22, 2018
A nurse closely monitors a patient with a head injury. Upon assessment of vital signs, the nurse notes changes indicative of increased intracranial pressure caused by brain swelling. Which changes depict increased intracranial pressure?
 
  1. Decreased temperature and decreased blood pressure
  2. Increased blood pressure, increased temperature, increased respirations, and increased pulse rate
  3. Decreased blood pressure, increased pulse rate, and increased respiratory rate
  4. Increased blood pressure, decreased respiratory rate, and decreased pulse rate

Question 2

A nurse, unable to palpate the left pedal pulse on a patient with diabetes, should next
 
  1. Chart: Unable to palpate left pedal pulse.
  2. Notify the physician that the pulse could not be palpated.
  3. Use the Doppler to listen for the left pedal pulse.
  4. Call the nurse supervisor to report the pedal pulse was zero.


frogdreck123456

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 329
Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Thank you soo much

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

IgA antibodies protect body surfaces exposed to outside foreign substances. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies. IgD antibodies are found in tissues lining the abdomen and chest.

Did you know?

Fewer than 10% of babies are born on their exact due dates, 50% are born within 1 week of the due date, and 90% are born within 2 weeks of the date.

Did you know?

By definition, when a medication is administered intravenously, its bioavailability is 100%.

Did you know?

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.

Did you know?

The Babylonians wrote numbers in a system that used 60 as the base value rather than the number 10. They did not have a symbol for "zero."

Immunization with a vaccine. A healthcare professional is injecting a vaccine into the patient’s arm Immunization with a vaccine. A healthcare professional is injecting a vaccine into the patient’s arm
Colossal head, Olmec culture. Colossal head, Olmec culture.
The medical assistant is measuring the urine output from a patient who has an indwelling Foley ... The medical assistant is measuring the urine output from a patient who has an indwelling Foley ...
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: ulnar deviation. ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: ulnar deviation.
Endangerment sites of the head and face. Use only light to moderate pressure on head and face. Endangerment sites of the head and face. Use only light to moderate pressure on head and face.
Morphological differences in shell characteristics and head colouration patterns Morphological differences in shell characteristics and head colouration patterns
Video: Four Giant Convection Cells oF Earth

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library