A client's ventriculostomy catheter has stopped draining. What should the nurse do?
1. Notify the health care provider
2. Inject heparin through the drain
3. Aspirate the drain with a 10 mL syringe
4. Flush the drain with sterile normal saline
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Rationale 1: Never flush a ventriculostomy. This would increase risk for infection.
Rationale 2: Instilling medications (including saline) is not within the scope of nursing practice
Rationale 3: The nurse should not manipulate the drain.
Rationale 4: Instilling medications (including saline) is not within the scope of nursing practice
Global Rationale: Never flush a ventriculostomy. This would increase risk for infection. Instilling medications (including saline) is not within the scope of nursing practice The nurse should not manipulate the drain.
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