1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Nutka1998 [239]
2 years ago
10

An individual sustained a closed head injury in a rock climbing accident. In the ER the RN elevates the head of the bed at 30 de

grees and keeps his head in a straight position. What is the physiologic rationale for the positioning?
Biology
1 answer:
mote1985 [20]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Answered below

Explanation:

Head injuries may be penetrating head injury or closed head injury.

A major concern for health professionals regarding intracranial injuries resulting from closed head traumas, is the management of intracranial pressure. Elevated intracranial pressure have negative effects on the brain and immediate management of raised intracranial pressure is important to avoid cerebral edema, intracranial hematoma, brain herniation and even death.

The usual procedures in the management of head injury include elevating the head to about 30 degrees. This position promotes cerebral venous drainage and decreases intracranial venous pressure and intracranial pressure as well.

This is helpful because when the patient is left in the horizontal position, the intracranial pressure becomes significantly higher and the have fatal consequences.

You might be interested in
Where in eukaryotic cells does protein synthesis take place
san4es73 [151]
It takes place in the ribosomes
4 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
What process converts solid water directly to gaseous water?
Svet_ta [14]

Answer:

1. Evaporation

2. Lengthening of a river upslope.

3. Sand and gravel

4.  Storm surge

5. Adds clean water to the drinking water supply

6.  cuts down on the number of open pores

7.  A confined aquifer is pumped for drinking water

6 0
2 years ago
How are green algae related to land plants? (Select all that apply.)
Elena L [17]

Answer: Both have chlorophyll and both have chloroplasts

<h2>              <u><em> Hope this helps you!!!</em></u></h2>

8 0
2 years ago
How can a temporary lake create salt flats in Death Valley?
evablogger [386]

Answer:

A temporary lake create salt flats in Death Valley when Holocene lakes began to evaporate.

Explanation:

"Each time it has rained since, a new layer has been added. The flat is a vast area covered in salt that was deposited from evaporated water. When the water runs down the mountain, it dissolves minerals that precipitate out as the water evaporates."

Hope this helped!

Have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day!

4 0
3 years ago
2+2=???? idkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidkidk
Tasya [4]

Answer:

4

Explanation:

2+2=4. It is a very complex equation. Hope this helps!

-Aslina

7 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • The diagram below represents an incomplete sequence of levels of organization.
    7·2 answers
  • All cells come from preexisting bones<br><br><br><br> true or false?
    11·2 answers
  • What is the necessary when classifying a star
    10·1 answer
  • The units of geologic time from largest to smallest?
    14·1 answer
  • Distinguish between proximal convoluted tubule and distal convoluted tubule​
    6·1 answer
  • What is the purpose of mitotic cell division in multicellular organisms (give all 3 purposes)? Compare this to the purpose of mi
    11·1 answer
  • Help me plz ASAP! Ty boys and girls
    6·1 answer
  • How many cells are in interphase?<br>NO LINKS PLEASE!​
    15·2 answers
  • Explain why the intracellular and extracellular surfaces of the phospholipid bilayer are polar.
    14·1 answer
  • Due to the activity of some phytochemicals, foods made from ______ can lower the production of cholesterol by the body.
    13·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!