The nurse is assigned to a patient with an intracranial pressure monitoring device. What is a priority when caring for this patient?

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1. Pressure would be monitored every hour.
2. Neurologic assessment checks would be monitored every hour.
3. Clean technique could cause the patient to develop an infection.
4. The most common complication in patients with intracranial monitoring devices is infection. To avoid infection, the nurse should maintain strict aseptic technique when working with the system.

The Nurse Is Assigned to a Patient with an Intracranial