Chapter 57: Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Family members of a patient who has a traumatic brain injury ask the nurse about the purpose of the ventriculostomy system being used for intracranial pressure monitoring. Which response by the nurse is best? a. “This type of monitoring system is complex and it is managed by skilled staff.” b. “The monitoring system helps show whether blood flow to the brain is adequate.” c. “The ventriculostomy monitoring system
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Associate Level Material Appendix F Review the following two case studies. Each patient is being referred to a specialist for further evaluation of a nervous system disorder. Outline characteristics of the disease each patient is suffering from by answering the questions associated with each case study. Answer in your own words. Case Study 1 Name | Myelin S. Heath | Patient # | 12312312 | DOB: | 03/05/1986 | Physician | Dr. Delgadillo | Date: | 02/16/20XX | Interoffice Referral Form
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4. The most common cause of meningitis in adults and children is from bacterial or viruses: True 5. Which of the following conditions related to headache is considered a “red flag” requiring further examination? Acute sudden onset of a headache 6. In a simple partial seizure‚ there is no impairment of consciousness. 7. Immediate management of a seizure includes all of the following except: 8. Acute bacterial meningitis is usually more serious than viral meningitis: True Chapter 23 1. The treatment
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Tevi-Benissan3‚ David Durrheim4‚5‚ Juhani Eskola6‚ Florence Fermon7‚ Keith P Klugman8‚9‚ Mary Ramsay10‚ Samba Sow11‚12‚ Shao Zhujun13‚ Zulfiqar A Bhutta1 and Jon Abramson14 Abstract Neisseria meningitidis is one of the leading causes of bacterial meningitis globally and can also cause sepsis‚ pneumonia‚ and other manifestations. In countries with high endemic rates‚ the disease burden places an immense strain on the public health system. The worldwide epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease
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development of the child. This is because some illnesses are inherited through genes. For example Down’s Syndrome‚ this has resulted from a chromosomal abnormality. The child can have problems such as heart defects and chest infections. Illnesses such as meningitis can cause epilepsy and hearing problems. These kind of illnesses must run in the
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1.5. Demonstrate financial planning for own home based service. Maximum number of children (excluding my own) at any one time 3 Hourly rate £5 Maximum hours per week 40 Maximum weekly income £576.92 - £27692 pa Expenses averaged as per the HMRC guide for tax for childminders 66% due to running costs – Electricity £1680 pa Water rates £792 pa Council tax £1920 pa Day to day expenses Food £2000 pa Petrol £2080 pa Housekeeping £960 Upkeep of equipment £960 Outings £1440 Overall maximum gross
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including spina bifida (congenital defect of the spine) and encephalocele (hernia of the brain). Other causes can include bleeding within the brain‚ brain tumors‚ head injuries‚ complications of premature birth such as hemorrhage‚ or diseases such as meningitis or other infections. In some cases‚ normal flow of CSF within the brain is blocked‚ resulting in fluid build-up. Symptoms of hydrocephalus vary greatly from person to person. According to the Hydrocephalus Association‚ some of the most common symptoms
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Febrile seizures are considered a separate disease classification from epilepsy‚ and approached with a unique set of diagnostic and treatment criteria. They are common‚ occurring in 2-5% of children age 6 months to 5 years and of note for this particular case‚ occur in 5-10% of Indian children. (Chung‚ 2014). With regard to incidence‚ Change (2014) states that there are two peak seasons: November-January as a result of increased prevalence of viral upper respiratory illness‚ and June-August‚ related
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Meningitis is a disease that affects the protective membrane which covers the brain and spinal cord known as meninges. Meningitis is originated from the Greek word membrane inflammation. There are three major types of inflammation‚ which may have been caused infection by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi‚ however‚ there are some can be a result of certain medication‚ physical trauma or disorders. Over the 300 deaths every year‚ in the United States alone is the consequence of this very critical infection
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Introduction Throughout this assignment I am going to be looking into the health and social topic of communicable and non-communicable diseases. I will be investigating into various aspects of two specific diseases. A high level of knowledge will be demonstrated with a detailed description of both communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as an understanding of epidemiology. I will then find a communicable and non-communicable disease example and describe the biological basis of each disease
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