A critical care patient is diagnosed with massive head trauma.The patient is receiving brain tissue oxygen pressure (PbtO₂)monitoring.The nurse recognized that the goal of this treatment is to maintain PbtO₂

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In a patient with head injury, the goal of treatment is to maintain the PbtO₂ greater than 20 mm Hg.Factors that decrease PbtO₂ include tissue hypoxia, hypocapnia, hypovolemia, decreased blood pressure, low hemoglobin levels, intracranial hypertension, and hyperthermia.Treatment is directed at the underlying cause.

A Critical Care Patient Is Diagnosed with Massive Head Trauma