How should a nurse appropriately care for a TBI patient who had a decompressive craniectomy?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Sit the patient upright, check the catheter for blockage, and monitor BP
Post-craniectomy care involves head elevation to reduce ICP and protecting the surgical site with ongoing neuro checks.
Practice all 20 Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury questions
Keep practicing
More Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury questions
- When a cervical SCI patient experiences pounding headache, blurred vision, and profuse sweating above the level of injury, what is the prio…
- What is the most urgent respiratory concern in a patient with high cervical spinal cord injury at C2-C3?
- What does a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score ≤ 8 indicate in a severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patient?
- A patient with an SCI at T6 develops hypertension with bradycardia, headache, and flushing above the level of injury. What should be the nu…
- Which sign may indicate an increase in intracranial pressure (ICP) in the acute phase following a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
- How long does the spinal shock phase typically last in a patient after SCI at T6?