A Patient with Traumatic Brain Injury Has Had Placement of an Intraventricular

Multiple Choice

A patient with traumatic brain injury has had placement of an intraventricular catheter (IVC) .The nurse participates in tier two interventions to reduce intracranial pressure (ICP) through which uses of this catheter? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

A) Assessing of color of the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)
B) Assessing of the amount of cerebral spinal fluid
C) Instillation of hyperosmolar therapy via the catheter
D) Draining CSF
E) Directly monitoring the ICP