Basilar skull fractures Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EMT JBL Review (MOD 5) + 110 QUESTIONS With Complete Solutions /Verified Answers /Guarantee Pass 2023/2024 Which of the following sets of vital signs depicts Cushing triad? Select one: A. Blood pressure, 190/110 mm Hg; pulse, 55 beats/min; respirations, 30 breaths/min B. Blood pressure, 200/100 mm Hg; pulse, 140 beats/min; respirations, 28 breaths/min C. Blood pressure, 80/40 mm Hg; pulse, 30 beats/min; respirations, 32 breaths/min D. Blood pressure, 90/50 mm Hg; pulse, 120 beats/min; r...

EMT Basic Exam 3 (100 Questions Answered 100% Correct) Guarantee Pass 2023/2024 Common signs and symptoms of a serious head injury include all of the following, EXCEPT: A. decreased sensory function. B. CSF leakage from the ears. C. combative behavior. D. constricted pupils. (Answer: - D. constricted pupils. Common signs of a skull fracture include all of the following, EXCEPT: A. noted deformity to the skull. B. superficial scalp lacerations. C. ecc...

CAISS Actual Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+. Parentheseses Include synonyms or occasionally, non-clinical terms and provide a definition for the injury description. Semicolons Separate injury descriptors that are comparable in severity. Bold Type Identifies an anatomical structure Italics Are used for proper-named anatomical structures or injuries, and for OIS grades. AIS .1 Minor AIS .2 Moderate AIS .3 Serious AIS .4 Severe AIS .5 Critical AIS .6 Maximum CAISS Ex...

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ALL HESI EXIT Questions and Answers Test Bank; A+ Rated Guide STUDY FOR EXIT HESI/ATI EXAM ALL HESI EXIT Questions and Answers Test Bank; A+ Rated Guide (2022) 271. A client receives a new prescription for simvastatin (Zocor) 5 mg PO daily at bedtime. What action should the nurse take? (correct Answer- Administer the medication as prescribed with a glass of water 272. Which client should the nurse assess frequently because of the risk for overflow incontinence? A client Who is confused and f...

AIS Components for ISS Scaling-Body Region - ANSWER 1. Head/Neck 2. Face 3. Chest 4. Abdominal/Pelvic Contents 5. Extremities/Pelvic Girdle Severe 6. External- Skin and Burns Types of head injuries - ANSWER scalp wounds, skull fractures, brain injuries The adult skeletal system - ANSWER 206 bones Skull base fractures - ANSWER orbital roof, ethmoid, basilar process of occipital bone, petrous and squamous process of temporal bone (mastoid or petrous) Skull Vault fractures - AN...

Anterograde (Posttraumatic) Amnesia - Inability to remember events after an injury Basilar Skull Fractures - Usually occur following diffuse impact to the head (such as falls, motor vehicle crashes); generally result from extension of a linear fracture to the base of the skull and can be difficult to diagnose with a radiograph (x-ray). Battle's Sign - Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate a skull fracture. Cerebral Edema - Swelling of the brain. Closed Head In...

AIS Components for ISS Scaling-Body Region - ANSWER 1. Head/Neck 2. Face 3. Chest 4. Abdominal/Pelvic Contents 5. Extremities/Pelvic Girdle Severe 6. External- Skin and Burns The adult skeletal system - ANSWER 206 bones Skull base fractures - ANSWER orbital roof, ethmoid, basilar process of occipital bone, petrous and squamous process of temporal bone (mastoid or petrous) Skull Vault fractures - ANSWER frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal bones (specifies squamous) Brain H...

NURS 2060 MED-SURG HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - VERIFIED | GRADED A+ | LATEST UPDATED 2024/2025. A 74-year-old male client is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia. Currently, the client is ventilatordependent, with settings of tidal volume (VT) of 750 mL and an intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV) rate of 10 breaths/min. Arterial blood gas (ABG) results are as follows: pH, 7.48; PaCO2, 30 mm Hg; PaO2, 64 mm Hg; HCO3 ...

Frontal lobe functions - Answer Personality, motor function, motor speech, morals, emotions, judgment Parietal lobe function - Answer Sensation, pain, interpretation, temperature, pressure Occipital lobe function - Answer visual Cerebellum functions - Answer coordination of muscle movement & tone, equilibrium What does the glasgow coma scale assess? - Answer 1. eye opening 2. motor response 3. verbal response Early S/S of increased ICP - Answer 1. Change in LOC (earliest sign) 2. headach...