Some questions...

Can I calculate MAP?
-What does MAP indicate?
-What drugs can be used to manipulate MAP?
-What range should MAP be in a head injury pt. and why?
-What are the complications when ICP=MAP?

Do I understand stress response and the summary points listed on pg. 33 of the red book?
-What drugs can a nurse give to manipulate each listed change by the stress response system?
-What objective and subjective assessment findings should a nurse anticipate related to the overall stress response by the body? ie: dependent edema r/t water retention

Do I understand how pressure gradients affect fluid movement?
-What is the appropriate fluid therapy for a pt.? ie: a pt. who is third spacing or has a head injury

Do I know what a sedation vacation is?
-What drugs can a nurse expect to give when a pt. is on a ventilator?

What does the Glascow Coma Score tell me about a pt.?
-What are the usual assessment findings for a pt. with a head injury or a spinal cord injury?
-How does injury to different areas of the spinal cord affect recovery?
-How will these findings change as the pt. improves or decompensates?
-What are the nursing interventions for a pt. who is decompensating?

Do I know the indications, side effects, and nursing precautions of the medications above?
-How can the nurse assess the therapeutic effect of the drug administered?

very useful information in Mr. Scott's docushare:

-EKG review powerpoint
-interview #2 with Ms. Antaran