ATI RN 402 med surg proctored exam Practice Questions

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• Initiate isolation precautions
• Administer antibiotics after collecting cultures
• Prepare for a lumbar puncture after ruling out increased ICP
• Start IV fluid

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• Ischemia and neuronal death
• Improved cognitive function
• Increased blood flow to the brain
• undetectable intracranial glucose levels

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• Administer antibiotics only if the client has a high fever on two separate occasions
• Start antibiotics immediately, even before confirmation of diagnosis
• Wait for confirmation of diagnosis before starting antibiotics
• Avoid antibiotics altogether as they are not effective against bacterial meningitis

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• Rejuvenation
• Autoregulation
• Percolation
• Demarcation

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• Move the person immediately to a more comfortable location.
• Administer pain medication to alleviate discomfort.
• Keep the person still and call for medical assistance.
• Perform head rotations to test range of motion.

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• The three components must remain at a relatively constant volume within the closed skull.
• The three components of the skull can vary in volume without affecting brain function
• The three components of the skull can expand indefinitely
• The three components of the skull are not interconnected

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• It is a normal variation in brain anatomy.
• It is a decrease in fluid in the deep cavities of the brain.
• It is a condition caused by inflammation of the brain tissue.
• It is manifested by ventricular enlargement due to the accumulation of fluid.

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• It enlarges the heart chambers.
• It strengthens heart valves.
• It thickens heart walls.
• It thins the heart walls

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• Increased systemic blood pressure
• Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone activation
• Ventricular hypertrophy
• Ventricular dilation

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• A condition characterized by hyperthermia, increased thirst, and polyuria
• A condition characterized by confusion, blurred vision, and dizziness
• A neurologic emergency characterized by bradycardia, decreased respirations, and hypertensic
• A condition characterized by tachycardia, shallow respirations, and hypotension