Treatment with high-dose corticosteroids like methylprednisolone has been shown to be prevent mylein sheath oxidation following spinal cord damage after trauma occurs. When should treatment begin to be most effective?

A 70-yr-old female patient with left-sided hemiparesis arrives by ambulance to the emergency department. Which action should the nurse take first?

After the emergency department nurse has received a status report on the following patients who have been admitted with head injuries, which patient should the nurse assess first?

A left-handed patient with left-sided hemiplegia has difficulty feeding himself. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Which nursing action has the highest priority for a patient who was admitted 16 hours earlier with a C5 spinal cord injury?

What are the three elements of Cushing’s triad seen in patients with ICP?   [1st] [2nd] [3rd]

A patient with a left-brain stroke suddenly bursts into tears when family members visit. The nurse should

An unconscious patient with a traumatic head injury has a blood pressure of 130/76 mm Hg and an intracranial pressure (ICP) of 20 mm Hg. The nurse will calculate the cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) as [1] ____ mm Hg. Is this considered adequate? [2]

A patient in the clinic reports a recent episode of dysphasia and left-sided weakness at home that resolved after 2 hours. The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about

The nurse is caring for a client in the neurologic intensive care unit (ICU) with head trauma. The client is being monitored for increased intracranial pressure (IICP). Using the Monro-Kellie hypothesis as a basis for explanation, which comment by the nurse to the client’s family would be most appropriate?