A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular

catheter (Ventriculostomy) for ICP monitoring. The nurse shouldmonitor the client for which of the

following complications related to the ventriculostomy?:

a. Headache

b. Infection

c. Aphasia

d. Hypertension (Correct Answer) − ✅ b. Infection

Monitor for infection and use strict asepsis to avoid life−threatening meningitis.

A nurse is providing education to a client who is to undergo an EEG the next day. Which of the following

info should the nurse include in the teaching?

a. "Do not wash your hair the morning of the procedure."

b. "Try and stay awake most of the night prior to the procedure."

c. "The procedure will take approximately 15 mins."

d. "You will need to lie flat for 4 hours after the procedure." (Correct Answer) − ✅ b. "Try and stay

awake most of the night prior to the procedure."

Tell the client to remain awake to provide cranial stress and increase the possibility of abnormal

electrical activity

A nurse is caring for a client who is postprocedural following a lumbar puncture and reports a throbbing

headache when sitting upright. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? SATA.