Question 1
A patient is recovering from posterior fossa surgery. What should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care?
◦ Assess vital signs and level of consciousness every hour.
◦ Observe the patient for the development of diabetes insipidus.
◦ Maintain the patient's neck in hyperextension.
◦ Maintain the patient flat in bed for at least 24 hours.
Question 2
A patient with a brain tumor is going to have an ablative procedure to treat the mass. What should the nurse consider as a potential reason for this procedure?
◦ The tumor is too large to resect.
◦ The tumor is in an easy-to-reach area of the brain.
◦ It's a way to preserve eloquent areas of the brain.
◦ The tumor is small and is in a hard-to-reach area of the brain.
Giant cell tumor of tendon sheath.
Cross-section of brain showing cerebrovascular accident.
p53 (normal cell vs tumor cell)
Mass Extinctions
Develop a Patient Teaching Handout About Stress