The nurse assessing the skull of the 6-month-old infant notes the sutures are approximated and cannot appreciate either the anterior or posterior fontanelle. Further investigation and intervention is warranted to prevent complications of which condition?

A patient’s cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is noted to have a protein level of 52 mg/dL and a glucose level of 28 mg/dL (serum glucose level 82 mg/dL). Additionally, there is an abundance (>1,000 cells/mL) of polymorphonucleocytes (PMNs) present but no erythrocytes. How does the nurse interpret these results?

During a shift assessment 14 hours after a prostatectomy, the nurse notes bright red drainage in the continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) drainage bag. Which assessment is most important?