When Caring for a Patient Who Has Had a Head

question 7

Multiple Choice

When caring for a patient who has had a head injury, which assessment information is of most concern to the nurse?

• A) The blood pressure increases from 120/54 to 136/62.
• B) The patient is more difficult to arouse.
• C) The patient complains of a headache at pain level 5 of a 10-point scale.
• D) The patient's apical pulse is slightly irregular.

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