A patient with increased ICP has a ventriculostomy for monitoring ICP. The nurse's most recent assessment reveals that the patient is now exhibiting nuchal rigidity and photophobia
The nurse would be correct in suspecting the presence of what complication?
A) Encephalitis
B) CSF leak
C) Meningitis
D) Catheter occlusion
Ans: C
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Complications of a ventriculostomy include ventricular infectious meningitis and problems with the monitoring system. Nuchal rigidity and photophobia are clinical manifestations of meningitis, but are not suggestive of encephalitis, a CSF leak, or an occluded catheter.
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