The patient has signs of dangerously increased intracranial pressure following a traumatic brain injury. The nurse prepares the patient for the insertion of which intracranial pressure monitoring device considered to be the gold standard?

Intraventricular catheter. The intraventricular catheter is the gold standard for intracranial monitoring and treatment of elevated intracranial pressure because it is the most accurate and allows for the removal of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as necessary. The epidural probe, subarachnoid screw, and intraparenchymal device are less helpful because they are less accurate and do not allow for the removal of CSF.

The patient has signs of dangerously increased intracranial press...

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