Nursing 1180A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Glasgow Coma Scale, Basilar Skull Fracture, Myelin

• School: Western University
• Department: Nursing
• Course: Nursing 1180A/B
• Professor: Nancy Platt

Document Summary

Women who are pregnant: elevated levels of estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, oxytocin. Children and adolescents: nourishing support cells for neurons continue to grow, development of myeli(cid:374) sheath (cid:862)fi(cid:374)e tu(cid:374)es(cid:863) the (cid:374)eural s(cid:455)ste(cid:373) La(cid:374)guage, do(cid:374)"t use (cid:373)edi(cid:272)al jargo(cid:374), use a tra(cid:374)slator if the patie(cid:374)t (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t speak e(cid:374)glish. Subjective data collection: nurse obtains, past medical diagnoses, risk factors for past neurological conditions, chronic/ recent exposures to toxins, recent viruses, vaccinations. Insect, spider, tick, snake, scorpion bites and stings: seizure disorder, stroke, traumatic injury. Stroke prevention: modification of unhealthy lifestyle choices. Importance of seatbelts: use of protective helmets and gear, discourage alcohol, drugs and cell phones while driving, ppe. Prevention of meningeal infections: vaccinations are important for infants, children, adults at risk, at risk if acquire, pneumococcal pneumonia, otitis media, basilar skull fracture. Reduction of risk for seizure activity: can be full body convulsions, localized, short-lived loss of consciousness without falling, causes include, brain tumours, fever.