A Patient Is Admitted to the Neurologic Critical Care Unit

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the neurologic critical care unit with a severe closed head injury.When an intraventricular catheter is inserted, the intracranial pressure (ICP) is recorded at 24 mm Hg.How should the nurse interpret this reading?

• A) Higher than normal
• B) Lower than normal
• C) Normal
• D) Borderline

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