Question 1
Which intervention should a nurse take to avoid increasing intracranial pressure in a patient?
Question 2
Why should a lumbar puncture be avoided in patients with increased intracranial pressure?
Question 3
For monitoring increased intracranial pressure, what is the primary technique used?
Question 4
What complication involves the brain moving towards the brainstem opening, posing a risk of brain death?
Question 5
What Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score indicates a need for intubation?
Question 6
What is the normal range for intracranial pressure (ICP) in mmHg?
Question 7
Which medication used to reduce ICP acts as an osmotic diuretic?
Question 8
Which pupil response is considered an early sign of increased intracranial pressure due to compression of cranial nerve III?
Question 9
Which is the most indicative sign of increased intracranial pressure?
Question 10
Which nursing intervention is important for preventing infection in a patient with an external ventricular drain (EBD)?
Question 11
What diagnostic tool is preferred for quick assessment of increased intracranial pressure?
Question 12
What are the symptoms of a positive Babinski's sign indicative of increased intracranial pressure?
Question 13
Which vital sign changes are part of Cushing's Triad indicating increased intracranial pressure?
Question 14
On the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), what score is given for eye opening in response to speech?
Question 15
At what intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement in mmHg should it be reported as abnormal?