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ATI MED SURG PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES 2024/2025 A+ GRADE. A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension (Correct Answer) − b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to ...

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension - ans --b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-threatening meningitis. A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo an EEG the ne...

A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedure following lumbar puncture and reports a throbbing headache when sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply) a.) Use the Glasgow Coma Scale when assessing the client b.) Assist the client to a supine position c.) Administer an opioid medications d.) Encourgae the client to increase fluid intake e.) Instruct the client to perform deep breathing and coughing exercises - Answer-b,c,d A nurs...

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-threatening meningitis. A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo an EEG the next day....

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-threatening meningitis. A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo an EEG the next day....

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension - Answer b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-threatening meningitis. A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo an EEG the n...

A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life-threatening meningitis. A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo an EEG th...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATES 2024/2025 A+ GRADE. A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension (Correct Answer) − b. Infection Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to ...

Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing for Acute Intracranial Problems in preparation for Exams The document from Med Surg discusses acute intracranial problems, specifically focusing on the purpose of a ventriculostomy system used for intracranial pressure monitoring in patients with traumatic brain injuries. In response to a family member's question about the system, the nurse should explain that the monitoring system helps show whether blood flow to the brain is adequate. This simple explanation...

ATI MED SURG PROCTORED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATES GUARANTEED PASS A+ 1.A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications related to the ventriculostomy?: a. Headache b. Infection c. Aphasia d. Hypertension (Correct Answer) - b. Infection Monitor for inf...