Question

A client is placed on a mechanical ventilator following a cerebral hemorrhage, and vecuronium bromide (Norcuron) 0.04 mg/kg q 12 hrs IV is prescribed. What is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client?
A) Impaired communication related to paralysis of skeletal muscles
B) High risk for infection related to increased ICP
C) Potential for injury related to impaired lung expansion
D) Social isolation related to inability to communicate

Answer 1

The priority nursing diagnosis for this client is high risk of infection related to increased ICP

What is the biggest complication of an intracranial hemorrhage?

Intracranial venous thrombosis can lead to bleeding, but usually adjacent to the venous sinuses, with much swelling and a prominent headache. In the hemorrhagic transformation of the ischemic stroke, there are areas of ischemia permeated by areas of hemorrhage.

With this information, we can conclude that the priority nursing diagnosis for this client is High risk of infection related to increased ICP.

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