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Head Injuries Brain Injury Spinal Cord Injury
Head Injuries Brain Injury Spinal Cord Injury
Head Injuries Brain Injury Spinal Cord Injury
CORD INJURY
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An 18-year-old client was hit in the head with a baseball during practice. * 1 point
When discharging him to the care of his mother, the nurse gives which of
the following instructions?
c. “Wake him every hour and assess his orientation to person, time, and place.”
A male client has an impairment of cranial nerve II. Specific to this * 1 point
A 23-year-old client has been hit on the head with a baseball bat. The nurse * 1 point
notes clear fluid draining from his ears and nose. Which of the following
nursing interventions should be done first?
following symptoms?
a. Aphasia
b. Hemiparesis
c. Paraplegia
d. Tetraplegia
A client is admitted with a spinal cord injury at the level of T12. He has * 1 point
limited movement of his upper extremities. Which of the following
medications would be used to control edema of the spinal cord?
a. Acetazolamide (Diamox)
b. Furosemide (Lasix)
c. Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)
d. Sodium bicarbonate
d. Perform Crede’s maneuver to the lower abdomen before the client voids.
A client has been pronounced brain dead. Which findings would the nurse * 1 point
assess? Select all that apply.
a. Decerebrate posturing
A client comes into the ER after hitting his head in an MVA. He’s alert and * 1 point
oriented. Which of the following nursing interventions should be done first?
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