Questions and CORRECT Answers
what is the most important guideline to teach to a client at risk for a stroke - CORRECT
ANSWER - Blood pressure
What is the best diagnostic test to tell what kind of stroke a client has? - CORRECT
ANSWER - CT Scan
Which of the following meds are not effective in preventing a stroke - CORRECT
ANSWER - anticholinergics
How long after a stroke symptoms should TPA be administered - CORRECT ANSWER -
60 min
what is the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries - CORRECT ANSWER - MVC
(i think MVA?, Maybe motor vehicle crash)
what is a example of a minor brain injury - CORRECT ANSWER - Concussion
what interventions to reduce inter cranial pressure (ICP) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Corticosteroids, osmotic diuretics
what is a federal program that helps patients that are recovering from a traumatic brain injury -
CORRECT ANSWER - Traumatic brain injury act of 2008
what nursing intervention should you NOT do for a patient with increased ICP - CORRECT
ANSWER - Positioning them in the trenlenburg position
, what is NOT a treatment for a newly diagnosed brain tumor - CORRECT ANSWER -
Photo DNA
a patient that is not a candidate for TPA what RX may they be eligible for - CORRECT
ANSWER - Carotid stetting or carotid endarterectomy
What should nurses do with their care for a patient with increased ICP? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Cluster care
earliest and most sensitive assessment to indicate a change in ICP? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Change in the LOC
what are components of the glascow coma scale? - CORRECT ANSWER - Eye, motor
and visual and response.
a child with a "C/O" Flu is at risk for what - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis A
older male diagnosed with cirrhosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Alcohol Etoh
what is the greatest risk of a liver biopsy - CORRECT ANSWER - Bleeding
What is the main site for metastases? - CORRECT ANSWER - Liver
what is the most common cause of liver failure in children that need a transplant. - CORRECT
ANSWER -
what is a immunization required to work in healthcare (i know there is a few) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hep B