ICP & TBI
A client is at risk for cerebral aneurysm rupture. What head-of-bed position should the nurse maintain to help decrease ICP?
Of these stroke risk factors—age, family history, sickle cell disease, and hypertension—which one can the patient actually modify?
A client with a TIA needs imaging to evaluate the blood vessels of the head and neck. What test should the nurse anticipate?
The order is hydromorphone 2.5 mg. The bottle contains 5 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer?
A patient with macular degeneration uses an Amsler grid at home. What change should make the patient contact the eye provider?
A patient develops hypertension, bradycardia, and irregular respirations after a TBI. What classic finding does this represent?
After an ischemic stroke, a patient has facial drooping and slurred speech. What nursing diagnosis takes priority because of these findings?
A patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage undergoes CT angiography. What vascular complication can this test help identify?
The prescription is phenytoin 250 mg. Available: 25 mg/5 mL. How many mL should be administered?
A patient says, "I get dizzy when I nod my head." Why could this indicate that their hearing problem is affecting ADLs?
A patient with increased ICP develops unequal pupils. What emergency complication should the nurse suspect?
A patient recovering from an ischemic stroke is immobile. What vascular complication is the nurse trying to prevent by promoting mobility?
A patient has a larger left pupil than the right. Compression of which cranial nerve explains this finding?
If 5 mg of hydromorphone is contained in 5 mL, what volume contains 2.5 mg?
Which autoimmune condition in the patient's history increases the risk of developing Mèniére's disease?
A patient with elevated ICP needs medication to decrease cerebral edema. Which medication should the nurse anticipate?
A patient receives tPA for an ischemic stroke. What complication requires especially close nursing observation?
What makes an intraventricular ICP catheter particularly valuable compared with some other monitoring devices?
A medication concentration is 25 mg/5 mL. The prescribed dose is 250 mg. Before administering this unusually large volume, what mathematical result should the nurse obtain?
Name one of the fluids that protects and surrounds the structures of the inner ear.
A client with increased ICP needs optimal positioning to promote cerebral venous drainage. Describe the best position.
A patient asks what systolic blood pressure goal is associated with reducing future stroke risk. What range should the nurse discuss?
A patient has suspected cardioembolic ischemic stroke. What diagnostic test can identify a cardiac rhythm such as atrial fibrillation that could explain the embolic source?
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A patient reports blurry, hazy vision. Is this more consistent with cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment, or macular degeneration?