RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Proctored Exam
A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic brain injury 72 hr ago. Which in the client's findings are potential indication of increased intracranial pressure?
Explanation & Rationale
A. Widened pulse pressure (not narrowed) is associated with increased ICP. B. Bradycardia (not tachycardia) is commonly seen in increased ICP due to Cushing’s triad. C. An increasingly severe headache is a key sign of rising ICP due to increased pressure on pain-sensitive structures. D. Hypertension, not hypotension, is a characteristic of increased ICP.
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