TCRN Practice Questions, EXAM REVIEW. 100% Accurate answers. Rated A+

TCRN Practice Questions, EXAM REVIEW. 100% Accurate answers. Rated A+ A transcranial doppler is obtained for a patient with a traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. The doppler is positive for vasospasm. The trauma nurse would expect which of the following medications to be prescribed? - -A vasospasm is a known complication of subarachnoid hemorrhages. Calcium channel blockers are used to prevent or reverse vasospasms and are frequently used in the treatment of a subarachnoid hemorrhage. Metoprolol, Hydralazine and Lisinopril are not calcium channel blockers and would not be effective to prevent and treat vasospasms caused by a subarachnoid hemorrhage Which chamber of the heart is most likely to be affected in blunt cardiac injuries? - -Given the anatomical position of the heart in the chest, the right ventricle is most exposed to the anterior portion of the chest wall and is most likely to be injured in a blunt cardiac injury. Patients with blunt cardiac injuries frequently experience signs of right ventricular failure. Additional findings that are associated with blunt cardiac injuries include hypotension, atrial fibrillation, unexplained sinus tachycardia, multiple PVCs, ST segment changes and right bundle branch blocks. The left atrium, right atrium and