A Patient with a Right Temporal Lobe Hematoma Is Displaying

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient with a right temporal lobe hematoma is displaying Cheyne-Stokes respirations. How should this nurse interpret this assessment finding?

• A) The next sign will likely be sluggish pupil reaction ipsilaterally.
• B) This type of brain pathophysiology is usually self-limiting.
• C) This patient requires surgical decompression of the brain.
• D) There is no medical treatment appropriate for this symptomology.

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