NUR 408: Exam 4 EAQs Questions and Verified Answers | Passed | A+

Which statement is accurate for management of a patient with traumatic brain injury (TBI)? a. An adequate cough reflex will protect the patient's airway b. Poor oral hygiene can lead to respiratory crisis from secretions c. A tracheotomy is needed and will interfere with the patient's ability to communicate d. The patient may not realistically expect to regain normal speech with vocal cord damage : b. Poor oral hygiene can lead to respiratory crisis from secretions Which phrase describes an open traumatic brain injury (TBI)? a. An injury in which the skull is fractured b. An injury in which the skull remains intact c. An injury that damages only the brain tissue d. An injury in which there is increased intracranial pressure (ICP) : a. An injury in which the skull is fractured 2 The nurse suspects which diagnosis when a patient's assessment findings include a recent blow to the head with a heavy object, amnesia about the event, no loss of consciousness, and an MRI that shows no evidence of brain damage? a. Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) b. Acute traumatic brain injury c. Severe traumatic brain injury d. Moderate traumatic brain injury : a. Mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) Rationale: With moderate TBI, patients have loss of consciousness, and CT and MRI scans usually show brain injury. Acute TBI is not a real category. And with severe TBI, the patient has loss of consciousness, and CT and MRI scans catch tissue damage in the brain early. An impairment of which function could be the result of TBI? SATA. a. mobility b. cognition c. reproduction d. sensory perception e. psychosocial function : a. mobility b. cognition 3 d. sensory perception e. psychosocial function