EVD & Shunt Infections Crossword

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  1. 2. Nurses must always maintain ______ technique when caring for an EVD incision.
  2. 4. External Ventricular Drainage systems divert and allow monitoring of ____________.
  3. 7. A major IHI strategy for preventing site infection when performing a dressing change is hand ________.
  4. 8. EVD stands for External _______ drainage, which is a system of draining CSF.
  5. 10. ________ detection of signs and symptoms of infection can prevent serious further complications.
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  1. 1. A ______ level of consciousness is a possible sign of a shunt infection.
  2. 3. Most early EVD infections are a result of _________ placement.
  3. 5. A quality improvement measure of reducing the rate of shunt infections is following a unit __________.
  4. 6. The goal of the NICU is to have ___________ EVD infections.
  5. 7. Most common reason for use of an EVD.
  6. 9. External Ventricular Drainage systems are only a ________ means of draining CSF.