Multiple Choice
A nurse is caring for a 37-year-old patient with a ventricular drain. The nurse continues to assess for complications of rapid cerebrospinal fluid drainage. The signs and symptoms of complications of excessive CSF drainage include:
A) Headache, tachycardia, diaphoresis, and nausea
B) Shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, and hypotension
C) Severe headache, shallow and irregular respirations, and decrease in level of consciousness
D) Vomiting, amnesia, irritability, and dizziness
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