A nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained a traumatic brain injury and has an external ventricular drain (EVD) in place to monitor intracranial pressure (ICP). The nurse observes that the patient’s ICP reading is elevated at 20 mm Hg from a previous value of 12 mm Hg. The nurse assesses the patient and notes their sedation level, alignment, positioning, and lab results. All are within normal range. The patient appears relaxed and comfortable and does not exhibit any posturing to stimuli. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
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The nurse is caring for a client with cardiac tamponade. Whi…
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Add or subtract as indicated. Write the answer in simplest f…
Add or subtract as indicated. Write the answer in simplest form. (input fractions as a/b) =
Perform the indicated operation and write the answer in simp…
Perform the indicated operation and write the answer in simplest form.
Perform the indicated operation and write the answer in simp…
Perform the indicated operation and write the answer in simplest form. (input fractions as a/b)
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Japan and Korea Cuisine include:
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what is the most common primary malignant neoplasm?
what is the most common primary malignant neoplasm?