A patient admitted to the ED after a motor vehicle accident is found to have a basal skull fracture with middle meningeal artery damage. The nurse would expect a patient who sustained damage to the middle meningeal artery to develop:

The nurse understands that raccoon’s eyes usually indicate:

In the patient with a spinal cord injury, early hypoventilation is best manifested by:

Which condition would the nurse expect to note in a patient who has sustained a head injury and damage to the sixth cranial nerve?

A man is brought to the ED by ambulance after hitting his head when he dove into a 4′ deep swimming pool. Which procedure would hold the highest priority after the patient’s level of consciousness and vital signs have been checked?

Which drug is the treatment of choice to prevent seizures from traumatic head injury?

One of the nurse’s major concerns in caring for a patient with a spinal cord injury is to maintain optimal respiratory function. Which development would not lead to hypoventilation in this patient?

Which nursing measure will benefit a patient with a basal skull fracture?

At which level does the phrenic nerve innervate the diaphragm?

A man is brought to the ED by emergency medical service after involvement in a motor vehicle accident. He is suspected of having a spinal cord injury. Spinal X-rays confirm a lesion at the C5 to C6 level. The nurse anticipates that the patient has: