What Is the Function of the EVAP System Monitor

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Essay

What is the function of the EVAP system monitor?

Identify and utilize components of the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) for assessing patients after head injuries.

Recognize vital sign changes post-head injury indicating increased intracranial pressure or other complications.

Monitor and assess neurologic status after specific neurosurgical procedures, such as shunt placement.

Differentiate appropriate and inappropriate orders for patients suspected of having a stroke.

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Definitions:

Taste Disturbance

A condition in which a person's sense of taste is diminished, altered, or completely absent.

Phenytoin

An anticonvulsant medication used to control certain types of seizures and to prevent seizures following neurosurgery.

Furosemide

A diuretic medication used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease.

Glyburide

A medication used to treat type 2 diabetes by stimulating the pancreas to produce more insulin.