Tumors
This type of tumor can occur in a vital area and can grow large enough to have serious effects but does not grow or spread.
What is benign?
The goal of positioning the HOB 15-30 degrees.
What is keep ICP less than 15 mmHg?
The normal blood value for sodium.
What is 136–145 mEq/L?
Benztropine and trihexyphenidyl
What are anticholinergic medications used to treat Parkinson's Disease?
These types of tumors arrise from the covering of the brain like dural menigiomas, these are typically slow growing and are more common in women (often encapsulated).
What is Menigiomas?
Neck flexion produces flexion of knees and hips when this is positive.
What is Brudzinski's sign?
The normal blood value for Potassium.
What is 3.5-5.0 mEq/L?
This dopamine synthesis medications is the staple treatment for Parkinson's.
What is Levodopa?
Theses types of tumors are rarely malignant but may cause hormonal hypersecretion.
What are pituitary adenomas?
The nurse should do this if the ICP is 24 following surgical removal of a benign pituitary glad tumor.
What is call the provider?
The normal blood level for BUN.
What is 8–20 mg/dL?
With this medication, you may experience the "on-off" effect.
What is Levodopa/carbidopa?
Secondary tumors are twice as common as primary tumors and usually metastasize from these 5 areas of the body.
What are the lung, breast, lower GI, pancreas, kidney and skin.
The 3 most common symptoms for meningitis.
What are Nuchal rigidity, Photophobia, Headache?
The normal value for Creatinine.
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What is a priorty intervention for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).
What is initiate fluids?
The only known modifiable risk factor for oncologic tumors?
What is ionizing radiation.
The goal of positioning the HOB 15-30 degrees.
What is keep ICP less than 15 mmHg?
The normal blood value for Chloride?
What is 95-105 mmol/L?
What nursing diagnosis for Parkinsons would you be concerned for Pressure injury and Constipation
What is Impaired mobility?