Exam 1: NU185 NU 185 Latest

Exam 1: NU185 / NU 185 (Latest

Update 2025 / 2026) Medical- Surgical Nursing II | Test Guide Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct (Verified Solutions) - Galen

Question:

What do you think can cause people to be more at risk for a bleed?

Answer:

age, medications; antiplatelets, anticoagulants, aspirin, alcohol

Question:

What do you think the accumulation of blood will do to the inside of the cranium?

Answer:

increase of ICP

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Question:

Let's remind ourselves of blood. Blood is thick and full of proteins. Because it is thick, plasma follows it. So, if blood leaves the vessels and goes to where it should not be, what will the patient experience?

Answer:

swelling of the brain

Question:

What do you think happens to patients who have blood in places inside the cranium where swelling cannot occur?

Answer:

buildup of pressure, RF herniation

Question:

Normal ICP

Answer:

0-15

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Question:

brain has swelling, what meds?

Answer:

steroids

Question:

blood and csf levels high meds

Answer:

furosemide, mannitol

Question:

brain injury pt teaching

Answer:

try to avoid coughing, sneezing, blowing nose, bending, straining etc. dont leave alone until back to baseline, changes in LOC, worsening headaches, projectile vomiting return asap.

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Question:

S/S of increased ICP

Answer:

LOC changes, headache, vomiting, drowsiness, impaired speech, low arousal, blurry vision, impaired pupil responsiveness to light reflex, unequal pupil size, fixed and dilated pupils, altered respiratory pattern, lack of movement

Question:

complications of increased ICP

Answer:

As pressure continues, decreased blood supply occurs. Without appropriate blood supply, there is a decrease in oxygenation of brain tissue. This causes death to brain tissue.

Herniation of brain down onto spinal column

Question:

Cushing’s triad

Answer:

widened pulse pressure, tachypnea or irregular respirations, bradycardia rising systolic BP

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