The nurse provided 8 hours of independent and dependent nursing interventions to a patient with acute confusion related to neurologic trauma from a vehicular accident. After the interventions, the patient was able to: maintain a baseline level of consciousness and not experience decreased memory; respond appropriately to questions. The nursing objectives and interventions helped reorient the patient and ensure safety, while keeping explanations short and simple to address cognitive impairment from traumatic brain injury.
The nurse provided 8 hours of independent and dependent nursing interventions to a patient with acute confusion related to neurologic trauma from a vehicular accident. After the interventions, the patient was able to: maintain a baseline level of consciousness and not experience decreased memory; respond appropriately to questions. The nursing objectives and interventions helped reorient the patient and ensure safety, while keeping explanations short and simple to address cognitive impairment from traumatic brain injury.
The nurse provided 8 hours of independent and dependent nursing interventions to a patient with acute confusion related to neurologic trauma from a vehicular accident. After the interventions, the patient was able to: maintain a baseline level of consciousness and not experience decreased memory; respond appropriately to questions. The nursing objectives and interventions helped reorient the patient and ensure safety, while keeping explanations short and simple to address cognitive impairment from traumatic brain injury.
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