Healthstream Rn Icu Medical Assessment Answers

Question: Intracranial hemorrhage’s goal for treatment?

Answer: Stop bleeding. Decrease icp.

Question: Subdural hematoma?

Answer: bleeding between covering of brain (dura) and surface of brain. Compress brain tissue , leadin to brain dead. Most pt do not recover.

Question: Epidural hematoma?

Answer: covering of the brain (dura) peel away from skull (from skull fracture). Wake up and die. Changes in vital signs are late signs.

Question: SubArachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)?

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Question: Normal ICP for adult?

Answer: less than 15mmHg. When treating high ICP, the goal is to be 20 mmHg ICP.

Question: What is cushing’s triad?

Answer: three symptoms that indicate brian damage from high ICP. BRADYCARDIA, RESP DEPRESSION, HYPERTENSION.

Question: What factors increase ICP?

Answer: suction, any stimulations.

Question: Glascow score of 5 indicate?

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Question: Cerebral angiogram?

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Question: Av malformation?

Answer: l connection between artery and vein without capillary bed between in brain blood vessels. Leading to high pressure in veins (as vein is receiving blood too quick!-> weaken bv-> risk aneurysm.

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