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Ethical Decision Making Model - ANSWER helps you actively work through gray area and choose the best possible solution to an ethical dilema Step 1: Recognize the ethical issue Step 2: Gather the critical facts Step 3: Identify the stakeholders Step 4: Consider your alternatives Step 5: Consider the effect on stakeholders Step 6: Consider your comfort level Step 7: Consider rules, regulations and laws Step 8: Make a decision Step 9: Document your efforts Step 10: Evaluate the outco...

the bones of the skull form a rigid cranial compartment that contains: brain tissue (80%) CSF (10%) blood volume (10%) the pressure of _____ must remain _____ to maintain a normal _____ brain tissues, CSF, and blood volume; balanced; intracranial pressure (ICP) intracranial pressure (ICP) the pressure inside the skull, brain tissue, and CSF normal ICP for a resting, supine adult 5-15 mmHg what causes change in ICP? volume changes in: brain tissue cerebral blood flow ...

1) A client admitted to the hospital with a subarachnoid hemorrhage has complaints of severe headache, nuchal rigidity, and projectile vomiting. The nurse knows lumbar puncture (LP) would be contraindicated in this client in which of the following circumstances? 1. Vomiting continues 2. Intracranial pressure (ICP) is increased 3. The client needs mechanical ventilation 4. Blood is anticipated in the cerebralspinal fluid (CSF) 2 Sudden removal of CSF results in pressures lower in the lumba...

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What is encephalitis? - inflammation or infection of the brain What causes encephalitis? - West Nile Virus Herpes What are the s/s of encephalitis? - High fever, N/V, stiff neck Flu like symptoms change in LOC photophobia pupil changes (dilate & less responsive to light) What is used to dx encephalitis? - lumbar puncture EEG CT (looks for mass) What are N/I for encephalitis? - Neuro checks Monitor for s/s of ICP Suction only resp compromised HOB 30-45 Decrease stimuli What is the...

RN Adult Medical Surgical Online Practice 2023 1.A home health nurse is assigned to a client who was recently discharged from a rehabilitation center after experiencing a right-hemispheric stroke. Which of the following neurologic deficits should the nurse expect to find when assessing the client? ( select all that apply) Visual spatial deficits Left hemianopsia ( blindness in the left half of the visual field) One-sided neglect 2.A nurse is reviewing the health record of a client who is ...

HERZING UNIVERSITY MED SURG 1 FINAL EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedure following lumbar puncture and reports a throbbing headache when sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) a.) Use the Glasgow Coma Scale when assessing the client b.) Assist the client to a supine position c.) Administer an opioid medications d.) Encourgae the client to increase fluid intake e.) In...

NSG233/ NSG 233 Exam 2: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg III Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Herzing Q: The charge nurse is observing a new RN providing discharge teaching for a client with hypertension who is being prescribed Analapril. Which of the following comments by the new RN would prompt the charge nurse to intervene? Answer: "You will need to increase your diet high in Potassium foods" Q: The nurse on the cardiac unit is caring for a ...

MDC 4 Exam 1 Rasmussen University Questions and Answers 100% Solved Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels What does abortive therapy do for migraines? alleviate pain after the headache starts What does preventative therapy do for migraines? prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. A patient is taking beta block...

Final Exam: NUR176 / NUR 176 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A - Hondros Q: Nurse caring for patient with elevated ICP recently dx with a brain tumor. Using Tanner's model, which question should the nurse ask? Answer: Have you experienced any vision changes? Q: Patient receives 25 units of Lantus at 2100. What time would the LPN expect to see it start working? Answer: 2200 Q: Nurse finds a demen...