Following a craniotomy to relieve increased intracranial pressure (ICP), the nurse will implement which intervention?
a. Elevate the head of the bed 30 to 45 de-grees.
b. Place drip pad or cotton to absorb cere-brospinal fluid drainage from the nose or ears.
c. Keep the patient stimulated to better as-sess changing level of consciousness.
d. Allow the patient to change positions fre-quently for comfort.
A
The head of bed is elevated to aid in reduction of ICP. Drip pads, patient stimulation, and changing positions frequently may increase ICP.
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