NUR1 323 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Naphazoline, Dementia, Pressure Ulcer
8 Dec 2017
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Case studies: case study 1: a 20-year-old male is admitted to the montreal neurological hospital for treatment of a traumatic brain injury following a motorcycle accident 2 days ago. States he wants to go to the television room to visit with his girlfriend. 24-48h peak inflammatory response for cerebral edema. Ataxia loss of full control of bodily movements; walking like a drunk. Must assess ability to ambulate independently and safely. Pao2 is normally 80-100mmhg for a 20-year-old. A head injury doesn"t affect the lungs unless the medulla is affected. Cbg = capillary blood glucose (<4) is not normal hypoglycemic not normal for 20- year-old with brain injury. Pao2: case study 2: adult 1-day postop following cabg (coronary artery bypass graft) has 7/10 incisional pain at the sternum. States i will manage the pain by lying in bed and splinting my incision with this pillow. 7/10 = severe pain (anything 7 and above is severe).
