A patient is admitted with a severe diffuse axonal injury (DAI)secondary to a motor vehicle crash.The patient's plan of care would involve which nursing action?

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Severe diffuse axonal injury (DAI)usually manifests as a prolonged,deep coma with periods of hypertension,hyperthermia,and excessive sweating.Treatment of DAI includes support of vital functions.The outcome after severe DAI is poor because of the extensive dysfunction of cerebral pathways.Neurologic assessment is performed every hours.DAI may not be visible on computed tomography (CT)scan.Warming measures are generally not needed,but cooling measure may be needed.

A Patient Is Admitted with a Severe Diffuse Axonal Injury