You do a quick neuro assessment on your patient and observe that he does not open his eyes, has decorticate posturing, and does not respond verbally, although he has an endotracheal tube. How would you document his GCS? (Reference below) Eye Opening      Spontaneous 4      To Speech 3      To Pain 2      None 1 Best Motor Response      Obeys 6       Localizes 5      Withdraws 4      Abnormal Flexion 3      Abnormal Extension 2      None 1 Best Verbal Response      Oriented conversation 5       Confused conversation 4      Inappropriate words 3      Incomprehensible sounds 2      None 1

Your ICU patient’s current blood pressure is 83/46 and their ICP bolt sensor reads 12 mmHg. Given the equation MAP = (SBP + 2(DBP))/3, and CPP = MAP-ICP, what do you expect the outcome will be for your patient?

Your patient arrives to the Emergency room with a family member who reports new symptoms of left sided weakness. You quickly jump into action and use your Stroke assessment algorithm “FAST” which stands for_________.  

Which of the following would lead the nurse to doubt a diagnosis of brain death?

Venus Williams sprained her ankle during a tennis match. You are seeing her in the clinic, and she asks you why her ankle is red and warm to touch? You explain to Serena that

Convert the hexadecimal number  (3A.C)16 ​ into its equivalent binary and octal representations. Select all the correct answers from the options given below:  (3A.C)16  = (?)2 = (?)8

Describe and explain the semi-permeable nature of cell membranes: Description (write what semi-permeable means):   Explanation (write about how semi permeability is achieved by membranes):  

The address bus has which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following is NOT part of the expertise and responsibility of a surgical technologist?

The concentrations of QC materials should represent the clinical decision values, which are defined as: