Multiple Choice
The nurse receives a patient from the emergency department following a closed head injury.After insertion of an ventriculostomy,the nurse assesses the following vital signs: blood pressure 100/60 mm Hg,heart rate 52 beats/min,respiratory rate 24 breaths/min,oxygen saturation (SpO2) 97% on supplemental oxygen at 45% via Venturi mask,Glasgow Coma Scale score of 4,and intracranial pressure (ICP) of 18 mm Hg.Which provider prescription should the nurse institute first?
A) Mannitol 1 g intravenous
B) Portable chest x-ray
C) Seizure precautions
D) Ancef 1 g intravenous
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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