Exam 17: Neurologic Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

A critically injured patient can be aroused only by vigorous and continuous external stimuli.The patient's level of consciousness is considered

Which of the following choices is an acceptable and recommended method of noxious stimulation?

Results from which two procedures complement each other in the preoperative evaluation of the carotid arteries?

Identify the drawbacks to using continuous electroencephalography (cEEG)in a critical care unit.

Which type of ICP monitoring device has the most accurate ICP measurement and provides access to CSF for sampling?

The most clinically significant ICP waveform is

Before performing the doll's eye or oculocephalic reflex, the nurse must verify

The GCS is an invalid measure for the patient with

Symptoms of late stages of intracranial hypertension include

Cerebral infarction is a serious complication of which procedure?

MRI is superior to CT for which of the following?

How much of a size difference between the two pupils is still considered normal?

According to the 2007 Brain Trauma Foundation guidelines, the recommended CPP range is

Which of the following denotes the most serious prognosis?

Postprocedural care of a patient undergoing a water-based contrast myelogram should include which of the following interventions?

Which of the following procedures is the diagnostic study of choice for acute head injury?

The most important aspect of the neurologic examination is

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with a subdural hematoma.The GCS is used to assess his level of consciousness.Which statement is true concerning the GCS?

Which of the following statements best describes assessment of arousal?

An important intervention before and after a cerebral angiogram is