Which level of the neck is the most susceptible to injury from a mechanical standpoint?

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ICP monitoring may be indicated for patients with severe TBI and a normal CT scan if two or more of the following criteria are present. The criteria include being over the age of 40, _______, and/or a systolic blood pressure less than 90 mm Hg.

A patient presents with complaints of the worst headache of his life with abrupt onset. He has nuchal rigidity on exam. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Use the following scenario to answer questions #20 & #21 The clinic nurse cares for a client diagnosed with glomerulonephritis secondary to an autoimmune disorder.  During the visit, the client asks many questions about glomerulonephritis.  The nurse prepares to teach the client about glomerulonephritis.

While calculating a GCS, you notice a motor response with hyperextension of the neck and stiff, extended extremities. What would you rate the motor response?

A client with cirrhosis is diagnosed with esophageal varices.  What is the most likely underlying cause of esophageal varices in this client?

Use the following scenario to answer questions #35, #36, & #37 A nurse and student nurse care for two clients with small bowel obstructions (SBO).  One client is diagnosed with a mechanical SBO and the other client is diagnosed with a functional SBO.  While providing care, the nurse teaches the student nurse about the two types of obstructions.

Which laboratory result will the nurse expect to observe in this client that supports the diagnosis in question #42? 

The client is diagnosed with hypovolemia from dehydration.  The client’s blood pressure is 70/48 mm Hg.  In which area of the diagram will net hydrostatic pressure (filtration) be decreased due to the dehydration?