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NUR 401 Spinal Cord Injury Case Study/NUR 401 Spinal Cord Injury Case Study/NUR 401 Spinal Cord Injury Case Study/NUR 401 Spinal Cord Injury Case Study Scenario: T.W. is a 22-year-old man who fell 50 feet from a chairlift while skiing and landed on hard-packed snow. He is now at the emergency department (ED) with a suspected T5-T6 fracture with paraplegia

#1: The nurse is working in the emergency department (ED) is admitting a client who has sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) following a motor vehicle crash. It is priority for the nurse to notify the primary healthcare provider (PHCP) in the client: Takes prescribed warfarin daily. RATIONALE: Pg. 2400. Hemorrhage may occur as part of the primary injury and begin at the moment of impact. Warfarin is a blood thinner and the patient may bleed out if they have a hematoma (a collection of ...

Denies illicit drug use (Available) Pro Tip: Many drugs affect the central nervous system or can cause cardiovascular complications. Asking Esther if she uses illicit drugs will indicate whether drug use puts her at risk for health complications. Example Question: Do you use illicit drugs? • Finding: Denies cigarette smoking (Found) Pro Tip: Tobacco affects the heart by reducing the amount of oxygen the blood is able to carry. Asking Esther if she uses tobacco will allow yo...

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PEDS-PREPU Cerebral Sensory Question 1: (see full question) A seven year old has just been admitted to the unit for excessive vomiting. Based on the available chart data, what is the nurse’s most appropriate action? 10/15/16 0730 Vital Signs Record T: 104.9° F (40.5° C) P: 98 RR: 30 Lab Values Serum Potassium: 3.1 mmol/L Serum Sodium: 128 mmol/L Nurse’s Note Skin flushed and warm to touch; good turgor; petechiae noted over entire trunk You selected:Assess the child’s neur...

NUR 2790 Exam 3 RN3 1. A client is learning about cholesterol. The nurse explains that the good cholesterol transports plasma cholesterol away from plaques and to the liver for metabolism. This type of cholesterol is called: 1. high-density lipoprotein. 2. low-density lipoprotein. 3. very-high-density lipoprotein. 4. very-low-density lipoprotein. 2. A client has a blood pressure of 132/82 mmHg and a triglyceride level of 160 mg/dL. Based on these results, the nurse knows that the client...

Nursing III Exam III Chapter 65 The nurse is caring for a client who has sustained multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident. The nurse realizes that the client will have a release of stress hormones that are useful for all of the following EXCEPT: Preventing ingestion of food The nurse is planning care for a client diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? Which of the following is not included in the management of this disorder? Promoting urine output The nurse,...

Nursing III Final Chapters Chapter 35 For the client who is at risk for stroke, the most important guideline the nurse should teach is to: monitor blood pressure The family of a client diagnosed with a stroke asks the nurse if this health problem is very common. The nurse should respond that in the United States a person has a stroke every: 40 seconds A client is being evaluated for a stroke. The nurse knows that one of the easiest and most common diagnostic tests used to differentiate b...