study guide

S/S --- of epidural, subdural, and chronic subdural hematomas, basilar skull fx, increasing ICP, posturing, of the different types of seizures, migraine, DAI,


Interventions--- for Bacterial meningitis, for unconscious pt c/s cough reflex, p craniotomy, med for acute seizure, during seizure, IICP, when giving mannitol, bleeding from nose/ear,

Tests for --- neuromuscular dz, ataxia, CN 1,2,3,4,5,6


Nsg DX,--- seizures

Discuss Focal vs diffuse brain injuries
Resp center of brain
How to assess cognitive function
What to do in a tonic clonic seizure
Know the difference between accel/deccel injuries
Causes of meningitis,
Reticular activating system
Levels of consciousness
Monroe-Kellie hypothesis
Assessing neuro status
CN 1,2,3,4,5,6
Brudzinski, kernigs, babinski, dolls’s eyes
Assess muscle weakness
What is Increased PaCO2 supposed to do?
Criteria for brain death
Age related changes in the nervous system
Meds to treat IICP





Questions from tests 1 and 2
Abnormal heart sounds in CHF
s/s CHF R vs L
Acute HF
Cardiac tamponade
What to do if on vent
How to take digoxin
Tx for sleep apnea
Interventions for--- pt getting chemo, pleurisy,
The chambers of pleura vac
s/s CO poisoning
pneumothorax
types of respiration
fluids to give to someone with decreased LOC
Cushings response