Question

Mersinyt It is determined that the VP shunt is infected and must be temporarily removed. L.M. is taken to surgery to have a left extraventricular drain (EVD) placed. She returns to your unit in stable condition. You get her settled back into her room and perform an assessment. You note that her EVD is intact and draining CSF. The dressing is clean and dry and intact under a sterile dressing. 6. True or False: The position of the EVD should be maintained at the level of the external auditory meatus (tragus). Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: True.

The DVD should maintained at the level of the external auditory meatus because it is important to level the EVD as that level to set pressure level providing base for cerebrospinal fluid drainage.