Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries

A patient admitted to the ED after a motor vehicle accident is found to have a basal skull fracture with middle meningeal artery damage. This patient is also at risk for injury to the:

The primary objective in the plan of care for a patient with a traumatic head injury typically involves:

Which symptom is least likely to be exhibited by a patient who sustains a cerebral concussion?

Diagnostic studies reveal a temporal fracture with a pineal shift. The nurse would interpret this finding to indicate:

The nurse would anticipate further assessment of a patient with a basal skull fracture to possibly reveal:

A man arrives at the ED via ambulance after sustaining a hemi-section of the spinal cord from a stab wound to the right side of the back. He experiences loss of movement on the right side and loss of pain and temperature sensations on the left.The nurse knows that this syndrome is called:

Which nursing diagnosis would be the highest priority for a patient with a cervical spinal cord injury?

Which method is the best way of determining a patient’slevel of consciousness in the emergency department (ED)?

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

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