A Patient Is Admitted to the Critical Care Unit with an Acute

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with an acute head injury after a motor vehicle accident.The patient has a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 6.The patient is intubated and ventilated, and a ventriculostomy is placed with physician orders to keep the ICP less than 15 mm Hg.The patient's ICP continues to rise despite aggressive intervention.Which of the following is an advantage of a ventriculostomy ICP monitoring system?

• A) Lower risk of infection
• B) Ease of insertion
• C) No penetration of brain
• D) Access for cerebrospinal fluid drainage and sampling

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