A Strategy to Minimize Secondary Brain Injury in Head-Injured Patients

question 26

Multiple Choice

A strategy to minimize secondary brain injury in head-injured patients is

• A) hyperventilation to keep PCO₂ less than 30.
• B) fluid restriction to keep central venous pressure less than 6 cm H₂O.
• C) maintaining body temperature more than 37.5° C.
• D) fluid resuscitation as needed to keep the systolic blood pressure greater than 90 mm Hg.

Discern between ethical and unethical behaviors concerning gift giving, favoritism, and personal use of company resources.

Comprehend the importance and components of a company's code of ethics as a guideline for conduct within the business.

Acknowledge the need for fairness, loyalty, honesty, and openness as key dimensions of ethical behavior in supervisory roles.

Understand the process of ethical decision-making and the implications of decisions on ethics in the workplace.

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Definitions:

Family Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that aims to resolve issues affecting the health and functioning of a family through therapeutic interventions involving multiple family members.

First-Generation Antipsychotic

A class of medications primarily used to treat psychosis, especially in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, known for their dopamine antagonist properties.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in a conscious and awake state in the absence of external stimuli which have qualities of real perception.

Lobotomy

A surgical operation that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, historically used to treat mental illness.