A Patient Diagnosed with a Traumatic Brain Injury Is Receiving

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury is receiving mannitol.The nurse would collaborate with the prescriber regarding discontinuation of therapy if which finding occurs?

• A)Intracranial pressure (ICP)decreases.
• B)Serum sodium is 148 mEq/L.
• C)Serum osmolality is 300 mOsm.
• D)Osmotic gap is 12.

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Definitions:

KI

The chemical formula for potassium iodide, an ionic compound that is used medically in thyroid blocking and also as a nutritional supplement.

Molarity

A metric determining the amount of a solute within a solution, specified as moles of the solute for every liter of solution.

Molarity

A measure of the concentration of a solute in a solution, expressed as the number of moles of solute per liter of solution (mol/L).

Diluted

Refers to a solution that has had solvent added to decrease the concentration of solutes, making it less potent.