Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam 1 Jersey College Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) Strategies for reducing fever/hyperthermia treatment - Correct Answers ✅-removing all bedding over the patient (with the possible exception of a light sheet, towel, or small drape) -administering acetaminophen as prescribed -giving cool sponge baths and allowing an electric fan to blow over the patient to increase surface cooling -using a hypothermia blanket -frequent temperature monitoring to assess the patient's response to the therapy and to prevent an excessive decrease in temperature and shivering Early indicators of increasing ICP - Correct Answers ✅- change in LOC -agitation -slowing of speech -and delay in response to verbal suggestions are other early indicators GLASGOW COMA SCALE - Eye Opening - Correct Answers ✅4 spontaneous
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Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam 1 Jersey College Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) GLASGOW COMA SCALE -Best Verbal Response - Correct Answers ✅5 oriented
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- inappropriate words
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- withdraws
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GLASGOW COMA SCALE - Best Motor Response - Correct Answers ✅6 obeys commands
How should the patient who is unconscious have their temperature taken? - Correct Answers ✅Rectally or tympanic. NEVER BY MOUTH.List interventions to decrease ventilator-associated pneumonia. (4) - Correct Answers ✅-mouth care with antiseptic such as chlorhexidine