The Patient Was Admitted with a Head Injury and an Intracranial

question 30

Multiple Choice

The patient was admitted with a head injury and an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring device was placed.The nurse knows to notify the practitioner if what type of wave start to appear on the monitor?

• A) A waves
• B) B wave
• C) C waves
• D) D waves

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