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A Patient Admitted with a Diffuse Axonal Injury Has a Systemic

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A patient admitted with a diffuse axonal injury has a systemic blood pressure (BP) of 106/52 mm Hg and an intracranial pressure (ICP) of 14 mm Hg. Which action should the nurse take first?


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