Patient with traumatic brain injury

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The nurse is caring for a patient with a traumatic brain injury from a diving accident. The nurse notes the patient's intracranial pressure (ICP) has changed from 12 to 30 mmHg, cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) has changed from 75 to 50, and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score has changes from 12 to 7. Select the indicated nursing actions and contraindicated nursing actions below. cluster nursing care vigorously suction the patient maintain head alignment with cervical collar remove the cervical collar reduce fever with cool room and ice packs administer prophylactic antiseizure med.

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