What will the nurse include in the plan of care when caring for an infant with an intracranial hemorrhage? (Select all that apply.)
a. Keep positioned with head elevated.
b. Feed slowly to reduce possibility of vomiting.
c. Stimulate often to maintain level of consciousness.
d. Hold and coddle frequently to stimulate.
e. Observe for increased intracranial pressure.
ANS: A, B, E
These children should be kept positioned with the head elevated, fed slowly, and monitored for increased intracranial pressure. Children with intracranial hemorrhages are not stimulated and are kept in a quiet environment.
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