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A patient presents following a head injury. He had a brief (less than five minute) loss of consciousness at onset. Currently he is opening his eyes spontaneously and following commands, but is slightly disoriented when asked to state the year. His brain injury is best described as:

Patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage will usually present with the worst headache of their life, _______, and hypoxia.

What is the accepted tolerance for the accuracy of the ODI at isocenter for non-IMRT procedures?

The Monro-Kellie doctrine describes the contents of the cranial vault as:

You are caring for a patient who has sustained a significant head injury. During a routine neurologic assessment, you pay close attention to the patient’s GCS. During the examination, you note that the previous GCS score was 13 and now it is 9. Based on this finding, you might suspect which of the following?

You are doing morning quality checks on the linear accelerator that delivers 3D, IMRT and SBRT treatments.  One of the lasers measure 1.8mm off from where it should be.  The other 2 lasers are accurate.  You look through the daily schedule to determine what types of treatments are scheduled for the day.  There are only 3D and IMRT treatments for the day, but tomorrow there is also one SBRT treatment scheduled.  How do you proceed to ensure safe treatments are delivered?

When teaching the client about the pathophysiology of glomerulonephritis, which statement will the nurse include?

In the setting of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which of the following is a cause of autonomic dysreflexia?

A client with chronic liver disease is diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy.  On assessment, the nurse notes decreased level of consciousness and confusion.  Which serum lab value indicates the cause of the client’s altered neurologic status?

Which of the following is not a way to assess intracranial pressure in the setting of an acute traumatic brain injury?