Pathophysiology Prep U Ch 16

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The chart of a client admitted because of seizures notes that the seizure activity began simultaneously in both cerebral hemispheres. The nurse should interpret this to mean that the client experienced:

generalized seizures

Global and focal brain injuries manifest differently. What is almost always a manifestation of a global brain injury?

altered level of consciousness

Which intracranial volume is most capable of compensating for increasing intracranial pressure?

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

An 80-year-old client with a history of heavy alcohol use is being seen by his provider for drowsiness, confusion, and headache. His family states that he fell and hit his head "several weeks ago." Which type of hematoma does the provider suspect?

chronic subdural

The nurse reading a client's lumbar puncture results notifies the physician of findings consistent with meningitis when which sign/symptom is noted?

Large number of polymorphonuclear neutrophils


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