A patient is admitted to the emergency department after complaining of a headache and having a seizure. On CT examination the patient is assigned a Fisher score of
1. How does the nurse evaluate this information?
1. There is no blood detected on the CT scan.
2. The CT scan shows no ischemia.
3. The CT scan must be repeated with contrast.
4. The aneurysm can be treated with coiling.
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Rationale 1: The Fisher grading scale is based on the amount of blood on the CT scan.
Rationale 2: The Fisher scale is not associated with ischemia.
Rationale 3: The Fisher scan does not determine the quality of the CT scan.
Rationale 4: The Fisher grading scale does not address the choice of treatment.
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