An unconscious patient with increased intracranial pressure…
An unconscious patient with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) is on ventilatory support. The nurse notifies the health care provider arterial blood gas (ABG) measurement results. Which of the following would be priority related to the patients diagnosis?
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A patient is brought to the emergency department by her family after falling off the roof. A family member tells the nurse that when the patient fell she was knocked out, but came to and seemed okay. Now she is complaining of a severe headache and not feeling well. The care team suspects an epidural hematoma, prompting the nurse to prepare for which priority intervention?
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