Head Injury And Icp

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Relationship between head injuries and an increase in ICP

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1.

Cerebral perfusion pressure is the difference between mean arterial pressure and intracranial pressure.
- A.
  
  TRUE
- B.
  
  FALSE
2.

What mode of ventilation is used in initial mechanical ventilator settings for a head injury patient?
- A.
  
  SIMV
- B.
  
  IMV
- C.
  
  PEEP
- D.
  
  A/C
3.

Increases in PaCO2 and PaO2 result in increases in ICP,
- A.
  
  TRUE
- B.
  
  FALSE
4.

Management of acute head injury involves both __________ and ___________management.
5.

Please describe noncardiogenic pulmonary edema.
6.

What are the clinical findings in patients with increased ICP?
7.

Apnea test is conducted to diagnose:
- A.
  
  CENTRAL APNEA
- B.
  
  OBSTRUCTIVE APNEA
- C.
  
  EUPNEA
- D.
  
  BRAIN DEATH
8.

Some head injured patients develop a form of ARDS called __________ __________ edema.
9.

When initially ventilating patients with head injury the Vt should be set to_________ predicted body weight.l
- A.
  
  10-14 mL/kg
- B.
  
  8-12 mL/kg
- C.
  
  12-14 mL/kg
- D.
  
  5-10 mL/kg
10.

When initially ventilating patients with head injury FIO2 should be set to
- A.
  
  45%
- B.
  
  60%
- C.
  
  70%
- D.
  
  30%
- E.
  
  100%
11.

Weaning should not be considered until respiratory depressant therapy is no longer required.
- A.
  
  TRUE
- B.
  
  FALSE
12.

It is OK to suction a head injury patient as it does not do him/her any harm.
- A.
  
  TRUE
- B.
  
  FALSE