Nursing 54A Acute Disorders of Brain Function

Chapter 44 Acute Disorders of Brain Function Question: The brain contributes ____% of body weight and uses ____% of the body’s O2 consumption? 2,20  It doesn’t weigh much  It does consume high amount of O2 and blood flow (relative metabolic rate is high) o Very significant in regards to ICP- amt of O2 consumption and therefore the amt of blood flow is high  Blood is a major component of ICP Question: Acute head injury produces high rates of both mortality and morbidity d...