The nurse is assessing a client with increased intracranial pressure (IICP) caused by hydrocephalus. The client's ICP monitor reads a pressure of 20 mmHg. What is the nurse's next action?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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The nurse is assessing a client with increased intracranial pressure (IICP) caused by hydrocephalus. The client's ICP monitor reads a pressure of 20 mmHg.    What is the nurse's next action? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Notify the health care provider as this value is out of normal range for ICP

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Continue physical assessments as this value is within the expected ICP range

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Check the ICP monitoring device for placement in the carotid artery

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Notify the health care provider that ICP has improved since baseline values

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