[Answered]: Critical Thinking Exercises Chapter 61 You are a…

Critical Thinking Exercises Chapter 61 You are a nurse working in an outpatient neurology clinic. A 28-year-old woman is newly diagnosed with epilepsy. What nursing and interprofessional assessments are indicated? What interventions, including patient education, will you implement? What interprofessional referrals would be appropriate? As a member of your unit’s practice council, you are working on identifying interventions to assess and manage delirium. Using your knowledge of evidence-based practice guidelines, list the most important assessments and interventions for nurses to implement. Compare and contrast the options supported by the guidelines. Chapter 62 You are caring for a 27-year-old woman who was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Her CT scan of the head revealed a left subdural hematoma. The Glasgow Coma Scale was 10, pupils were reactive bilaterally, and she moved all four extremities. She had no difficulties with airway control or respiration. What evidence-based nursing interventions will you implement in your care of this patient? Identify the criteria used to evaluate the strength of the evidence for these practices. A 32-year-old man fell off his 10-speed bicycle, hitting the side of his head on the pavement, losing consciousness. He woke up in the emergency room confused and complained of a headache. His CT scan of the head revealed a right epidural hematoma. He was taken to the operating room for a craniotomy. What are your priority neurological assessments for this patient postoperatively? What are your priority nursing interventions to control intracranial pressure? Chapter 65 You are caring for a 55-year-old woman newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Assess and prioritize the patients’ physiologic and psychosocial needs. What nursing interventions and actions would you suggest to assist in managing the treatment of and coping with Parkinson’s disease. How would this be different if the patient lives along You are participating in morning rounds on the surgery unit where you work. The team is discussing one of the patients who has been assigned to you for the day, a 75-year-old man admitted yesterday following a lumbar disc excision. What members of the interprofessional care team should be included in this patient’s care? How will you, as this patient’s nurse, facilitate an interprofessional discussion to assist with his discharge