Which trauma patient is the most critical?

A) Patient with decerebrate posturing B) Patient with a Glasgow Coma Scale of 7
C) Patient who withdraws to painful stimuli D) Patient with decorticate posturing


A

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

Factors present before onset of labor that indicate possible complications in newborns are called _______________ factors

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health Professions

Which of the following is an indication of infection?

A) Platelet production B) Increased WBC count C) Decreased red blood cells D) Presence of anti-Rh antibodies

Health Professions

What correlation exists between COPD patients who refuse to eat and have severe nutritional deficits, and COPD patients with severe nutritional depletion who have received a high-calorie diet?

A. Undernourished COPD patients seem to have the same clinical outcomes as those who receive nutritional supplementation. B. COPD patients receiving nutrition appear to have better clinical outcomes than severely undernourished COPD patients. C. Both groups of patients experience similar clinical outcomes. D. Studies to date have yielded inconclusive evidence between these two groups of patients and clinical outcomes.

Health Professions

This is a condition where an artery has become abnormally widened because of a localized weakness in the arterial wall

A) Phlebitis B) Ischemia C) Gangrene D) An aneurysm

Health Professions