When planning care for the client experiencing a craniotomy, the nurse provides interventions that will help decrease IICP. Which intervention should the nurse use?
1. Have the client sit in a chair three times a day.
2. Elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees.
3. Apply a cool cloth over the eyes.
4. Prohibit visitation by the family.
Answer: 2
1. The client will not be capable of sitting in a chair immediately postoperative.
2. The nurse would elevate the bed to 30 degrees to help prevent IICP.
3. A cool cloth to the eyes helps with eye swelling, not IICP.
4. Close family is encouraged to help keep the client calm and less anxious, but the family is taught to keep the atmosphere quiet to decrease stimulation.
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