NURSING MANAGEMENT ACUTE
INTRACRANIAL PROBLEMS INCREASED
PRESSURE MODIFIED EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED BY EXPERTS).
The nurse administers mannitol that has been prescribed for a patient with
increased intracranial pressure. What outcome does the nurse expect after
administration?
Increased urine output
Decreased blood pressure
Reduced intracranial pressure
Increased intracranial perfusion - CorreCt Answers -Reduced intracranial
pressure
A nurse is educating a patient's family about intracranial pressure (ICP).
The nurse explains that normal ICP is a balance of which three
components?
Blood pressure, brain tissue, body mass index
Glucose level, blood pressure, and brain tissue
,Blood pressure, brain tissue, and cerebrospinal fluid
Blood pressure, brain tissue, and ventricles of the brain - CorreCt Answers -
Blood pressure, brain tissue, and cerebrospinal fluid
A nurse is caring for a patient with a closed head injury and increasing
intracranial pressure. Which of the following manifestations does the nurse
report to the health care provider that represent Cushing's triad? Select all
that apply.
Bradycardia
Weak pulse
Irregular respirations
Increasing systolic blood pressure
Decreasing systolic blood pressure - CorreCt Answers -Bradycardia
Irregular respirations
Increasing systolic blood pressure
,A nurse should assess pupillary response in a patient with a head trauma
and suspected intracranial pressure to evaluate the functioning of which
cranial nerve?
XII
X
V
III - CorreCt Answers -III
A patient presents with a shunt malfunction related to increased
intracranial pressure (ICP). On examination, which findings would the
nurse observe? Select all that apply.
Cough
Blurred vision
Gaseous distention
Headache and vomiting
Decreased level of consciousness - CorreCt Answers -Blurred vision
, Headache and vomiting
Decreased level of consciousness
Which outcomes indicate effective treatment in a patient with increased
intracranial pressure who underwent a tracheostomy to help maintain
adequate ventilation? Select all that apply.
PaO 2 of the patient is 80 mm Hg
PaO 2 of the patient is 90 mm Hg
PaO 2 of the patient is 110 mm Hg
PaCO 2 of the patient is 40 mm Hg
PaCO 2 of the patient is 30 mm Hg - CorreCt Answers -PaO 2 of the patient
is 110 mm Hg
PaCO 2 of the patient is 40 mm Hg
The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment for a patient. When
performing a palmar drift test, what is the nurse attempting to determine?
Eye movements
INTRACRANIAL PROBLEMS INCREASED
PRESSURE MODIFIED EXAM WITH
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED BY EXPERTS).
The nurse administers mannitol that has been prescribed for a patient with
increased intracranial pressure. What outcome does the nurse expect after
administration?
Increased urine output
Decreased blood pressure
Reduced intracranial pressure
Increased intracranial perfusion - CorreCt Answers -Reduced intracranial
pressure
A nurse is educating a patient's family about intracranial pressure (ICP).
The nurse explains that normal ICP is a balance of which three
components?
Blood pressure, brain tissue, body mass index
Glucose level, blood pressure, and brain tissue
,Blood pressure, brain tissue, and cerebrospinal fluid
Blood pressure, brain tissue, and ventricles of the brain - CorreCt Answers -
Blood pressure, brain tissue, and cerebrospinal fluid
A nurse is caring for a patient with a closed head injury and increasing
intracranial pressure. Which of the following manifestations does the nurse
report to the health care provider that represent Cushing's triad? Select all
that apply.
Bradycardia
Weak pulse
Irregular respirations
Increasing systolic blood pressure
Decreasing systolic blood pressure - CorreCt Answers -Bradycardia
Irregular respirations
Increasing systolic blood pressure
,A nurse should assess pupillary response in a patient with a head trauma
and suspected intracranial pressure to evaluate the functioning of which
cranial nerve?
XII
X
V
III - CorreCt Answers -III
A patient presents with a shunt malfunction related to increased
intracranial pressure (ICP). On examination, which findings would the
nurse observe? Select all that apply.
Cough
Blurred vision
Gaseous distention
Headache and vomiting
Decreased level of consciousness - CorreCt Answers -Blurred vision
, Headache and vomiting
Decreased level of consciousness
Which outcomes indicate effective treatment in a patient with increased
intracranial pressure who underwent a tracheostomy to help maintain
adequate ventilation? Select all that apply.
PaO 2 of the patient is 80 mm Hg
PaO 2 of the patient is 90 mm Hg
PaO 2 of the patient is 110 mm Hg
PaCO 2 of the patient is 40 mm Hg
PaCO 2 of the patient is 30 mm Hg - CorreCt Answers -PaO 2 of the patient
is 110 mm Hg
PaCO 2 of the patient is 40 mm Hg
The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment for a patient. When
performing a palmar drift test, what is the nurse attempting to determine?
Eye movements
