Which Information About the Patient Who Has Had a Subarachnoid

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which information about the patient who has had a subarachnoid hemorrhage is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

• A)The patient complains of having a stiff neck.
• B)The patient's blood pressure (BP) is 90/50 mm Hg.
• C)The patient reports a severe and unrelenting headache.
• D)The cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) report shows red blood cells (RBCs).

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Definitions:

Temporal Processing

The brain's ability to perceive and organize stimuli or events in time, including the capacity to sequence, compare, and predict temporal relationships.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that emerge directly from the brain, not the spinal cord, and supply the head and neck with motor and sensory innervation.

Neocortex

The most recently evolved, outer layer of the cerebral cortex that plays a key role in higher brain functions such as sensory perception, cognition, and motor control.

Cranial Structures

The bones and associated tissues forming the skull that protect the brain and support the structures of the face.