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The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosed head injury who has an ICP transducer system to monitor the client's intracranial pressure.Which sign on the ICP monitor indicates that the client's condition is worsening?


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Biologically Determined

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Instincts

Inborn behavioral patterns that are biologically determined rather than learned, guiding responses to environmental stimuli.

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The narrowing of blood vessels, which decreases blood flow and increases blood pressure, often as a response to cold temperatures or stress.

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Small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules, facilitating the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste chemical substances between blood and surrounding tissues.

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