The Nursing Care Plan of a Patient with a Diffuse

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nursing care plan of a patient with a diffuse axonal injury (DAI) would involve which of the following considerations?

• A) Neurologic assessments should be performed only once a shift.
• B) The patient will need a computed tomography scan for definitive diagnosis of the injury.
• C) Blood pressure and temperature elevations are common.
• D) The patient is at risk for volume overload because of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone.

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