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A nurse is caring for a preterm infant who has intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).
Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
Elevating the head of the bed alone is not enough to prevent increased ICP.
Avoiding suctioning alone is not enough to prevent increased ICP.
Administering analgesics alone is not enough to prevent increased ICP.
The nurse should take all of the following actions to prevent increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in a preterm infant who has intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH): • Elevate the head of the bed to 30 degrees. This helps to reduce venous congestion and improve cerebral blood flow. • Avoid suctioning unless absolutely necessary. Suctioning can cause hypoxia, bradycardia, and increased ICP. • Administer analgesics as prescribed. Pain can increase blood pressure and ICP. Choice A is wrong because elevating the head of the bed alone is not enough to pre
All of the above.
The nurse should take all of the following actions to prevent increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in a preterm infant who has intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH):
• Elevate the head of the bed to 30 degrees. This helps to reduce venous congestion and improve cerebral blood flow.
• Avoid suctioning unless absolutely necessary. Suctioning can cause hypoxia, bradycardia, and increased ICP.
• Administer analgesics as prescribed. Pain can increase blood pressure and ICP.
Choice A is wrong because elevating the head of the bed alone is not enough to prevent increased ICP.
Choice B is wrong because avoiding suctioning alone is not enough to prevent increased ICP.
Choice C is wrong because administering analgesics alone is not enough to prevent increased ICP.