The Nurse, Evaluating the Tracing Made from a Patient's Intracranial

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse, evaluating the tracing made from a patient's intracranial pressure monitor, notes the presence of many C waves. What does this finding indicate?

• A) Decreased cerebral compliance
• B) Pending brain herniation
• C) No evidence of pathology
• D) Impaired cerebral spinal fluid flow

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