Author Question: A client has an intraparenchymal probe inserted into his brain tissue. The nurse realizes an ... (Read 41 times)

Engineer · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client has an intraparenchymal probe inserted into his brain tissue. The nurse realizes an advantage of this type of intracranial monitoring device would be:

1. low risk of intracerebral bleeding.
2. low risk of infection.
3. sturdy and will not break.
4. an inexpensive method to monitor.

Question 2

The nurse measures a client's blood pressure to be 158/92 mmHg. The nurse recognizes that this blood pressure is classified as:

1. normal.
2. prehypertension.
3. stage I hypertension.
4. stage II hypertension.

14vl19 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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The intraparenchymal probe is easy to insert and has a low risk of infection. The probe does have a risk of causing intracerebral bleeding. The catheter is fragile and may break. The equipment is expensive for this type of probe.

Answer to Question 2

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Normal blood pressure is SBP less than 120 mmHg and DBP less than 80 mmHg. A prehypertensive state is SBP of 120 to 139 mmHg or DBP of 80 to 90 mmHg. Stage I hypertension is SBP of 140 to 159 mmHg or DBP of 90 to 99 mmHg. Stage II hypertension is a SBP of 160 mmHg or higher or a DBP of 100 mmHg or higher.