Which assessment finding in a patient in coma 10 to 12 hours after cardiopulmonary arrest is indicative of unlikely survival?
a. Decorticate posturing c. Decerebrate posturing
b. Absent pupillary light reflexes d. Central hyperventilation
B
Much research has been directed toward identifying the prognostic indicators for the patient in coma after a cardiopulmonary arrest. In a meta-analysis, the best predictors of poor outcome after cardiac arrest were lack of corneal or papillary response at 24 hours and lack of motor movement at 72 hours. However, regardless of the cause or duration of coma, the outcome for an individual cannot be predicted with 100% accuracy.
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