NR 341 Exam 3 Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
Normal ICP
Answer: 0-15
Q2
What does Increased ICP do to CPP?
Answer: Cerebral Perfusion Pressure decreases
Q3
Normal CPP
Answer: 60-100 (<55 patient will die)
Q4
How do you calculate CPP?
Answer: MAP - ICP = CPP
Q5
Monroe Kelly Doctrine
Answer: only so much space in the brain, brain will start to compensate
Q6
What makes up the brain?
Answer: brain tissue 80%
Q7
Intraventricular Device (Ventriculostomy)
Answer: infection is possible
Q8
Increased ICP Causes
Answer: trauma - need craniotomy
, Q9
Too Much CSF
Answer: hydrocephalic
Q10
Too much blood
Answer: caused by trauma
Q11
Subdural Hematoma
Answer: venous bleeding
Q12
Epidural Hematoma
Answer: arterial bleed
Q13
Early S/S of ICP
Answer: altered LOC or loss of consciousness
Q14
Increased ICP Interventions
Answer: HOB elevated
Q15
Late signs of ICP
Answer: Cushing's Triad
Q16
Brain Dead
Answer: complete irreversible cessation of brain and brain stem function
Q17
Glasgow Coma Scale
Answer: 3-15
Q1
Normal ICP
Answer: 0-15
Q2
What does Increased ICP do to CPP?
Answer: Cerebral Perfusion Pressure decreases
Q3
Normal CPP
Answer: 60-100 (<55 patient will die)
Q4
How do you calculate CPP?
Answer: MAP - ICP = CPP
Q5
Monroe Kelly Doctrine
Answer: only so much space in the brain, brain will start to compensate
Q6
What makes up the brain?
Answer: brain tissue 80%
Q7
Intraventricular Device (Ventriculostomy)
Answer: infection is possible
Q8
Increased ICP Causes
Answer: trauma - need craniotomy
, Q9
Too Much CSF
Answer: hydrocephalic
Q10
Too much blood
Answer: caused by trauma
Q11
Subdural Hematoma
Answer: venous bleeding
Q12
Epidural Hematoma
Answer: arterial bleed
Q13
Early S/S of ICP
Answer: altered LOC or loss of consciousness
Q14
Increased ICP Interventions
Answer: HOB elevated
Q15
Late signs of ICP
Answer: Cushing's Triad
Q16
Brain Dead
Answer: complete irreversible cessation of brain and brain stem function
Q17
Glasgow Coma Scale
Answer: 3-15