A Patient Is in the Emergency Department Following a Head

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient is in the emergency department following a head injury. The nurse would assess for which sign indicating early increased intracranial pressure?

• A) Decreasing level of consciousness
• B) Elevated diastolic blood pressure
• C) Decreasing respiratory rate
• D) Tachycardia

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