Spinal Column and Spinal Cord Injuries
Sensory patterns of the body
What are dermatomes?
An important discharge consideration for patients with ocular injuries includes this.
What is home safety?
What is one easy nursing intervention to reduce intracranial pressure?
What is raise the head of the bed?
These two vessels are the most commonly injured in neck trauma.
What are the internal jugular and carotid arteries?
This is the first line of defense when controlling external bleeding.
What is direct pressure?
If a patient tests positive for this, their c-spine cannot be cleared clinically.
What are drugs or alcohol?
This important piece of emergency equipment should be at the bedside for patients with their jaw wired shut.
What are wire cutters?
This is used to assess level of consciousness and level of traumatic brain injury
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?
This is a thick, fibrous muscle sheath over the neck that, if violated, indicates the patient has a higher risk for serious injury.
What is the platysma?
What is the doctrine that includes the statement that the skull is a rigid compartment?
What is the Monro-Kellie Doctrine?
Injuries at this spinal level require a definitive airway.
What is C 1-4?
If there is confirmed or suspected facial fractures, you should avoid placing this in your trauma patient.
What is a nasogastric tube?
This is an important piece of discharge education for patients with minor TBIs who play contact sports.
What is avoiding contact sports until cleared.
This mechanism of injury is the most common cause of neck trauma.
What is penetrating?
This is an important intervention for a patient who has had a soft tissue injury.
What is a tetanus shot?
This body system is at risk of complication from a spinal cord injury and requires aggressive interventions.
What is the respiratory system?
To prevent an increase in intraocular pressure, the patient should avoid these two things.
What are nose blowing and using a straw.
This is the most prevalent traumatic brain injury (mild, moderate, severe)?
What is mild?
Subcutaneous emphysema is considered a _____ sign.
What is a hard sign requiring emergency intervention?
Inadequate tissue perfusion.
What is shock?
Hypotension, bradycardia, and warm skin are signs of this type of shock.
What is neurogenic shock?
This nursing intervention helps reduce the risk of aspiration and infection in patients with maxillofacial injuries.
What is pulmonary hygiene?
Increased SBP with widening pulse pressure, bradycardia, and irregular respirations.
What is Cushing's Triad?
For this reason, it's important to identify esophageal injuries within the first 24 hours.
What is risk of infection?
An acute cognitive state that fluctuates and develops over days to weeks.
What is delirium?