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What is the purpose of the stylet in the spinal needle apparatus?
What is the purpose of the stylet in the spinal needle apparatus?
- To measure circulatory pressure
- To provide access for obtaining samples and pressure readings (correct)
- To minimize discomfort during insertion
- To assess the visual blood for cerebral hemorrhage
What does a mamometer attached to the stylet help in assessing?
What does a mamometer attached to the stylet help in assessing?
- Intracranial pressure (ICP) (correct)
- Risk of cerebral herniation
- Circulatory pressure
- Cerebral hemorrhage
What does an increased pressure reading during the initial assessment indicate?
What does an increased pressure reading during the initial assessment indicate?
- CSF should not be withdrawn (correct)
- Normal range of intracranial pressure
- Extremely low risk of cerebral herniation
- CSF can be withdrawn without risk
Why should the patient remain in a side-lying or flat position for 4-8 hours after the procedure?
Why should the patient remain in a side-lying or flat position for 4-8 hours after the procedure?
What does a visual blood +++ in the samples indicate?
What does a visual blood +++ in the samples indicate?
What is the normal range of pressure readings using the mamometer?
What is the normal range of pressure readings using the mamometer?
What are the components of blood plasma?
What are the components of blood plasma?
Which tests can be performed on blood plasma?
Which tests can be performed on blood plasma?
Which substances are included in the category of 'nutrients' in blood plasma?
Which substances are included in the category of 'nutrients' in blood plasma?
Which substances are tested as 'cardiac markers' in blood plasma?
Which substances are tested as 'cardiac markers' in blood plasma?
What substances are found in blood plasma?
What substances are found in blood plasma?
Which substances are tested as 'cardiac markers' in blood plasma?
Which substances are tested as 'cardiac markers' in blood plasma?
What types of substances are considered as 'nutrients' in blood plasma?
What types of substances are considered as 'nutrients' in blood plasma?
Which of the following is a waste product tested in blood plasma?
Which of the following is a waste product tested in blood plasma?
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