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Question: Which clinical manifestations are found in Cushing's triad?
Answer:
increased (systolic) blood pressure, decreased respirations, decreased pulse.
Question: Which intercranial bleed is the most serious and requires
emergency treatment?
Answer:
Epidural hematoma (it's arterial and will bleed faster.)
Question: How does CO2 from respiratory acidosis, play a role in
intracranial pressure?
Answer:
Increasing CO2 leads to vasodilation, increasing ICP
Question: Which neurotransmitter is responsible for "fight or flight"?
Answer:
Norepinephrine
Question: What is an expected symptom of left-sided heart failure?
Answer:
dyspnea, cough
Question: What condition would result in decreased preload?
Answer:
Third spacing
Question: What is a circulatory shock state resulting from infection and
relative hypovolemia?
Answer:
Septic shock
Question: What is a cellular effect in shock?
Answer:
Release of potassium
, Question: How often should patients on a ventilator be suctioned?
Answer:
As needed
Question: Occurs in the compensatory stage of shock ....
Answer:
SNS causes vasoconstriction & HR increases
- to maintain cardiac output
Question: Occurs in the progressive stage of shock ...
Answer:
Lungs begin to fail and carbon dioxide levels increase
Question: Which treatment would you expect for a patient with a 3rd
degree heart block?
Answer:
Pacemaker
Question: C3-C4 SCI patients have what level of mobility?
Answer:
head, neck and small shoulder movements.
Question: Optimally, how many times per day should you do PROM
with an immobile patient?
Answer:
4
Question: What is the most common cause of death with a spinal cord
injury?
Answer:
Pulmonary embolism
Question: What causes the majority of hospitalized cases of
bronchiolitis in young children?
Answer:
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Question: Which clinical manifestations are found in Cushing's triad?
Answer:
increased (systolic) blood pressure, decreased respirations, decreased pulse.
Question: Which intercranial bleed is the most serious and requires
emergency treatment?
Answer:
Epidural hematoma (it's arterial and will bleed faster.)
Question: How does CO2 from respiratory acidosis, play a role in
intracranial pressure?
Answer:
Increasing CO2 leads to vasodilation, increasing ICP
Question: Which neurotransmitter is responsible for "fight or flight"?
Answer:
Norepinephrine
Question: What is an expected symptom of left-sided heart failure?
Answer:
dyspnea, cough
Question: What condition would result in decreased preload?
Answer:
Third spacing
Question: What is a circulatory shock state resulting from infection and
relative hypovolemia?
Answer:
Septic shock
Question: What is a cellular effect in shock?
Answer:
Release of potassium
, Question: How often should patients on a ventilator be suctioned?
Answer:
As needed
Question: Occurs in the compensatory stage of shock ....
Answer:
SNS causes vasoconstriction & HR increases
- to maintain cardiac output
Question: Occurs in the progressive stage of shock ...
Answer:
Lungs begin to fail and carbon dioxide levels increase
Question: Which treatment would you expect for a patient with a 3rd
degree heart block?
Answer:
Pacemaker
Question: C3-C4 SCI patients have what level of mobility?
Answer:
head, neck and small shoulder movements.
Question: Optimally, how many times per day should you do PROM
with an immobile patient?
Answer:
4
Question: What is the most common cause of death with a spinal cord
injury?
Answer:
Pulmonary embolism
Question: What causes the majority of hospitalized cases of
bronchiolitis in young children?
Answer:
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)