NUR 280 Exam 3 questions n correct
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1st sign of increased ICP - correct answer ✔✔Level of Consciousness
ICP should be below - correct answer ✔✔15 mmHg
Signs of a drug crossing the Blood Brain Barrier - correct answer ✔✔Behavioral changes
1st sign of Hypoglycemia - correct answer ✔✔confusion
seem drunk
b/c no glucose is going to the brain
Type 1 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Pancreas does not produce insulin
Type 2 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Pancreas does not produce enough insulin
Ketoacidosis - correct answer ✔✔hyperglycemic
coma
all glucose is in the blood NOT the cells
3 P's
dehydration
3 P's of diabetes - correct answer ✔✔polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia
increased blood glucose levels leads to ... - correct answer ✔✔increased solutes pulling fluids from the
brain cells and causes dehydration of the brain which then causes AMS
, Type 2 diabetes hyperglycemia - correct answer ✔✔coma
but NOT ketacidotic
#1 Reason for HYPOglycemia - correct answer ✔✔EXERCISE
What happens to BGL when you exercise? - correct answer ✔✔increase BGL
Exercise
lower BGL
pt takes insulin and lowers it even more
pt goes into HYPOglycemic coma
pt then has too much insulin
Every time you eat sugar, insulin levels ___ - correct answer ✔✔increase
Epidural hematoma is - correct answer ✔✔arterial
Subdural hematoma is - correct answer ✔✔venous
S/S of subdural hematoma - correct answer ✔✔Battle signs
Raccoon Eyes
Battle Signs - correct answer ✔✔bruising of mastoid process
Raccoon eyes - correct answer ✔✔2 black eyes due to subdural hematoma
Grade 4 concussion - correct answer ✔✔Disconnection of cerebral systems from the brain stem
Loss of consciousness (<6 hours)
Anterograde and retrograde amnesia
Postconcussive syndrome
answers A+ rated
1st sign of increased ICP - correct answer ✔✔Level of Consciousness
ICP should be below - correct answer ✔✔15 mmHg
Signs of a drug crossing the Blood Brain Barrier - correct answer ✔✔Behavioral changes
1st sign of Hypoglycemia - correct answer ✔✔confusion
seem drunk
b/c no glucose is going to the brain
Type 1 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Pancreas does not produce insulin
Type 2 diabetes - correct answer ✔✔Pancreas does not produce enough insulin
Ketoacidosis - correct answer ✔✔hyperglycemic
coma
all glucose is in the blood NOT the cells
3 P's
dehydration
3 P's of diabetes - correct answer ✔✔polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia
increased blood glucose levels leads to ... - correct answer ✔✔increased solutes pulling fluids from the
brain cells and causes dehydration of the brain which then causes AMS
, Type 2 diabetes hyperglycemia - correct answer ✔✔coma
but NOT ketacidotic
#1 Reason for HYPOglycemia - correct answer ✔✔EXERCISE
What happens to BGL when you exercise? - correct answer ✔✔increase BGL
Exercise
lower BGL
pt takes insulin and lowers it even more
pt goes into HYPOglycemic coma
pt then has too much insulin
Every time you eat sugar, insulin levels ___ - correct answer ✔✔increase
Epidural hematoma is - correct answer ✔✔arterial
Subdural hematoma is - correct answer ✔✔venous
S/S of subdural hematoma - correct answer ✔✔Battle signs
Raccoon Eyes
Battle Signs - correct answer ✔✔bruising of mastoid process
Raccoon eyes - correct answer ✔✔2 black eyes due to subdural hematoma
Grade 4 concussion - correct answer ✔✔Disconnection of cerebral systems from the brain stem
Loss of consciousness (<6 hours)
Anterograde and retrograde amnesia
Postconcussive syndrome
