The Nurse Is Preparing a Patient for Insertion of an Intraventricular

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing a patient for insertion of an intraventricular catheter intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring device. What is an advantage of this device?

• A)Must be inserted in the operating room
• B)Catheter tip located in the lateral ventricle
• C)Less mechanical drift of the measurement over time
• D)Lower rate of infection because of no fluid reservoir

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