Clinical manifestations
What happens to the heart rate in Cushing's Triad?
Slows down/bradycardia
T or F:
It is best to treat Cushing's Triad rather than to prevent it
False- it is best to prevent Cushing's Triad
What happens to the BP during Cushing's Triad?
Increase of systolic pressure/HTN
What patient teaching can the nurse provide to the patient to prevent increased ICP?
T or F:
A hallmark sign of Cushing's Triad is Kussmaul respirations
False: it is Cheyene-Stokes
T or F:
Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic that helps decrease ICP
True-mannitol uses osmosis to draw extracellular fluid from the brain into the vascular space
Describe Cheyene-Stokes Respirations
Period of fast, shallow breathing followed by slow, heavier breathing and moments w/o any breath at all (apneas)
What are barbituates used for in Cushing's Triad?
It is used to place the patient in a coma- it decreases cellular metabolic demands