A 28-year-old patient presents with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 13. Which GCS category BEST describes this finding?
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What prevents secondary brain injury after traumatic brain injury?
Clinical Practice: Head and Neck
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Which finding is the hallmark of an epidural hematoma on CT imaging?
Three-to-fifteen assessment that grades eye, verbal and motor responses after acute brain injury.
Head and neck
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Chapter 1: Head & Neck Trauma I - Traumatic Brain Injury & ICP
1.1 Primary vs. Secondary Brain Injury & Pathophysiology
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A patient with a cervical spinal cord injury presents with hypotension, bradycardia, and warm, dry skin. These findings are MOST consistent with:
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How do epidural and acute subdural hematomas differ?
Which vital sign change is the earliest indicator of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
Measurement in millimeters of mercury that, when above 22, is treated to reduce mortality after severe traumatic brain injury.
A patient with bilateral mandibular fractures presents with tongue displacement causing airway obstruction. What is the IMMEDIATE priority intervention?
What does a Cushing response indicate in a trauma patient?
A patient with a severe traumatic brain injury has an ICP monitor placed. The current ICP is 25 mmHg. Which intervention should be performed FIRST?
Hemodynamic target, in millimeters of mercury, kept between 60 and 70 after severe head injury to support survival and favorable outcomes.
1.2 Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitoring & Monroe-Kellie Doctrine
Which finding distinguishes spinal shock from neurogenic shock in a patient with acute spinal cord injury?
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When is hyperventilation appropriate in severe traumatic brain injury?
A patient presents with a "battle sign" (mastoid ecchymosis) following head trauma. This finding indicates:
Eyeball that may suffer a full-thickness wound of the cornea or sclera from blunt trauma; protect it with a rigid shield.
A patient with a C5 complete spinal cord injury is being managed in the ICU. Which nursing intervention is MOST important to prevent complications?
Which findings suggest a basilar skull fracture, and what route should be avoided?
A 45-year-old patient presents with unequal pupils (right pupil 6mm, left pupil 3mm) after head trauma. The right pupil is nonreactive. This finding is MOST consistent with:
Four-view bedside scan used in an unstable injured patient to detect free fluid that suggests blood in the abdomen.
Body trunk
1.3 Cerebral Perfusion Pressure (CPP) & Medical Management of Elevated ICP
Which zone of the neck contains the esophagus, trachea, and major vascular structures, making penetrating injuries particularly dangerous?
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What is the immediate nursing protection for a suspected open-globe injury?
A patient with a Le Fort III fracture will MOST likely present with which finding?
___ chest: chest wall instability with paradoxical motion of a rib segment after multiple fractures.
A patient with suspected cervical spine injury requires intubation. Which technique is CONTRAINDICATED?
How do neurogenic shock and spinal shock differ?
Which ocular finding following facial trauma requires the MOST urgent ophthalmology consultation?
Bony structure whose fracture on an anteroposterior x-ray raises suspicion of bladder or urethral injury.
1.4 Herniation Syndromes & Acute Surgical TBI Interventions
A patient with TBI has a brain tissue oxygen (PbtO2) monitor placed. Which PbtO2 value indicates brain tissue hypoxia requiring intervention?
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
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Why can a high cervical spinal cord injury cause delayed respiratory failure?
Which of the following is a "hard sign" of vascular injury in penetrating neck trauma?
Great vessel whose blunt injury is one of the most lethal injuries in trauma care and is managed without surgery in grades 1 and 2.
A patient with a C6 spinal cord injury asks why their fingers are not working properly. Which explanation is MOST accurate?
How do central cord and anterior cord syndromes differ?
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