A Patient Is Experiencing an Increase in Intracranial Pressure

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is experiencing an increase in intracranial pressure. What does this increase result in?

• A) Brain tissue hypoxia
• B) Intracranial hypotension
• C) Ventricular swelling
• D) Expansion of the cranial vault

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

An essential part of the brain's limbic system, crucial for memory storage and spatial navigation.

Episodic Memories

Memories of specific events or experiences that can be explicitly stated, including contextual details like time and place.

Procedural Memories

Memories of how to perform different actions and skills. Essentially, it's the memory of motor skills.

Flashbulb Memory

A highly detailed and vivid memory of an emotionally significant moment or event.