CHAPTER 68: MANAGEMENT OF
PATIENTS WITH NEUROLOGIC TRAUMA
3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Fever Nand Nchange Nin Nurine Nclarity N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-A Nclient Nwith Na
Nspinal Ncord Ninjury Nsays Nhe Nhas Ndifficulty Nrecognizing Nthe Nsymptoms Nof Nurinary
Ntract Ninfection N(UTI). NWhich Nsymptom Nis Nan Nearly Nsign Nof NUTI Nin Na Nclient Nwith
Na Nspinal Ncord Ninjury?
raccoon's Neyes Nand NBattle Nsign. N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-A Nclient Nwho Nhas
Nbeen Nseverely Nbeaten Nis Nadmitted Nto Nthe Nemergency Ndepartment. NThe Nnurse
Nsuspects Na Nbasilar Nskull Nfracture Nafter Nassessing:
Subdural Nhematoma N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-Which Ncondition Noccurs Nwhen
Nblood Ncollects Nbetween Nthe Ndura Nmater Nand Narachnoid Nmembrane?
vomits N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-A Nclient Nhas Nbeen Ndiagnosed Nwith Na Nconcussion
Nand Nis Nto Nbe Nreleased Nfrom Nthe Nemergency Ndepartment. NThe Nnurse Nteaches
Nthe Nfamily Nor Nfriends Nwho Nwill Nbe Ncaring Nfor Nthe Nclient Nto Ncontact Nthe
Nphysician Nor Nreturn Nto Nthe NED Nif Nthe Nclient
Decerebrate N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-When Nthe Nnurse Nobserves Nthat Nthe Npatient
Nhas Nextension Nand Nexternal Nrotation Nof Nthe Narms Nand Nwrists, Nand Nextension,
Nplantar Nflexion, Nand Ninternal Nrotation Nof Nthe Nfeet, Nshe Nrecords Nthe Npatient's
Nposturing Nas Nwhich Nof Nthe Nfollowing?
Eye Nopening
Motor Nresponse
Verbal Nresponse N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-Level Nof Nconsciousness N(LOC) Ncan Nbe
Nassessed Nbased Non Ncriteria Nin Nthe NGlasgow NComa NScale N(GCS). NWhich Nof Nthe
Nfollowing Nindicators Nare Nassessed Nin Nthe NGCS? NSelect Nall Nthat Napply.
An Nintracerebral Nhematoma N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-A Npatient Nsustained Na Nhead
Ntrauma Nin Na Ndiving Naccident Nand Nhas Na Ncerebral Nhemorrhage Nlocated Nwithin
Nthe Nbrain. NWhat Ntype Nof Nhematoma Nis Nthis Nclassified Nas?
Basilar Nskull Nfracture N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-The Nnurse Nin Nthe Nemergency
Ndepartment Nis Ncaring Nfor Na Npatient Nbrought Nin Nby Nthe Nrescue Nsquad Nafter
Nfalling Nfrom Na Nsecond-story Nwindow. NThe Nnurse Nassesses Necchymosis Nover Nthe
PATIENTS WITH NEUROLOGIC TRAUMA
3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Fever Nand Nchange Nin Nurine Nclarity N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-A Nclient Nwith Na
Nspinal Ncord Ninjury Nsays Nhe Nhas Ndifficulty Nrecognizing Nthe Nsymptoms Nof Nurinary
Ntract Ninfection N(UTI). NWhich Nsymptom Nis Nan Nearly Nsign Nof NUTI Nin Na Nclient Nwith
Na Nspinal Ncord Ninjury?
raccoon's Neyes Nand NBattle Nsign. N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-A Nclient Nwho Nhas
Nbeen Nseverely Nbeaten Nis Nadmitted Nto Nthe Nemergency Ndepartment. NThe Nnurse
Nsuspects Na Nbasilar Nskull Nfracture Nafter Nassessing:
Subdural Nhematoma N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-Which Ncondition Noccurs Nwhen
Nblood Ncollects Nbetween Nthe Ndura Nmater Nand Narachnoid Nmembrane?
vomits N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-A Nclient Nhas Nbeen Ndiagnosed Nwith Na Nconcussion
Nand Nis Nto Nbe Nreleased Nfrom Nthe Nemergency Ndepartment. NThe Nnurse Nteaches
Nthe Nfamily Nor Nfriends Nwho Nwill Nbe Ncaring Nfor Nthe Nclient Nto Ncontact Nthe
Nphysician Nor Nreturn Nto Nthe NED Nif Nthe Nclient
Decerebrate N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-When Nthe Nnurse Nobserves Nthat Nthe Npatient
Nhas Nextension Nand Nexternal Nrotation Nof Nthe Narms Nand Nwrists, Nand Nextension,
Nplantar Nflexion, Nand Ninternal Nrotation Nof Nthe Nfeet, Nshe Nrecords Nthe Npatient's
Nposturing Nas Nwhich Nof Nthe Nfollowing?
Eye Nopening
Motor Nresponse
Verbal Nresponse N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-Level Nof Nconsciousness N(LOC) Ncan Nbe
Nassessed Nbased Non Ncriteria Nin Nthe NGlasgow NComa NScale N(GCS). NWhich Nof Nthe
Nfollowing Nindicators Nare Nassessed Nin Nthe NGCS? NSelect Nall Nthat Napply.
An Nintracerebral Nhematoma N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-A Npatient Nsustained Na Nhead
Ntrauma Nin Na Ndiving Naccident Nand Nhas Na Ncerebral Nhemorrhage Nlocated Nwithin
Nthe Nbrain. NWhat Ntype Nof Nhematoma Nis Nthis Nclassified Nas?
Basilar Nskull Nfracture N- Ncorrect NAnswers N✔✔ N-The Nnurse Nin Nthe Nemergency
Ndepartment Nis Ncaring Nfor Na Npatient Nbrought Nin Nby Nthe Nrescue Nsquad Nafter
Nfalling Nfrom Na Nsecond-story Nwindow. NThe Nnurse Nassesses Necchymosis Nover Nthe
