Ch 42 Caring for Clients with Neurological
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1. A nurse is precepting a student ANS: C
nurse in the Emergency Department. Scalp injuries bleed profusely because of the
A client arrives by ambulance with a abundance of blood vessels in the scalp.
scalp laceration after a construction
site accident. The student nurse is
surprised to see so much blood in
the client's hair and on the bandages
applied by the EMT. The nurse
explains that scalp injuries can bleed
profusely because of which of the
following?
a. connective tissue in the scalp
b. abundance of hair follicles in the
scalp
c. large amount of blood vessels in
scalp
d. network of cranial nerves in the
scalp
, 2. What type of injury is sustained ANS: B
when the head is moving and strikes Deceleration injuries result when the head is
a solid nonmoving object? moving and strikes a solid object, such as a car
a. acceleration dashboard.
b. deceleration
c. hyperextension
d. lateral flexion
3. Which type of skull fracture is of ANS: A
particular concern because of the A basilar skull fracture is of particular concern
close proximity of the fragile sinus because of the close proximity of the fragile sinus
bones and the adhesion of the dura bones and the adhesion of the dura mater to this
mater to this area? area.
a. basilar
b. comminuted
c. depressed
d. linear
4. The radiologist has called the ANS: B
physician's office to report on a Contrecoup injuries are caused by the impact of
client's CT scan. The nurse takes a the brain against the opposite side of the skull.
message for the physician and Coup injuries are caused by the impact of the head
documents a contrecoup injury to against an object.
the brain. The nurse knows this type
of injury is best described as:
a. impact of head against an object
b. impact of the brain against
opposite side of skull
c. transient neurological deficits
d. surface bruise on the brain
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Terms in this set (22)
1. A nurse is precepting a student ANS: C
nurse in the Emergency Department. Scalp injuries bleed profusely because of the
A client arrives by ambulance with a abundance of blood vessels in the scalp.
scalp laceration after a construction
site accident. The student nurse is
surprised to see so much blood in
the client's hair and on the bandages
applied by the EMT. The nurse
explains that scalp injuries can bleed
profusely because of which of the
following?
a. connective tissue in the scalp
b. abundance of hair follicles in the
scalp
c. large amount of blood vessels in
scalp
d. network of cranial nerves in the
scalp
, 2. What type of injury is sustained ANS: B
when the head is moving and strikes Deceleration injuries result when the head is
a solid nonmoving object? moving and strikes a solid object, such as a car
a. acceleration dashboard.
b. deceleration
c. hyperextension
d. lateral flexion
3. Which type of skull fracture is of ANS: A
particular concern because of the A basilar skull fracture is of particular concern
close proximity of the fragile sinus because of the close proximity of the fragile sinus
bones and the adhesion of the dura bones and the adhesion of the dura mater to this
mater to this area? area.
a. basilar
b. comminuted
c. depressed
d. linear
4. The radiologist has called the ANS: B
physician's office to report on a Contrecoup injuries are caused by the impact of
client's CT scan. The nurse takes a the brain against the opposite side of the skull.
message for the physician and Coup injuries are caused by the impact of the head
documents a contrecoup injury to against an object.
the brain. The nurse knows this type
of injury is best described as:
a. impact of head against an object
b. impact of the brain against
opposite side of skull
c. transient neurological deficits
d. surface bruise on the brain
