The Condition of a Patient with a Severe Closed Head

question 24

Multiple Choice

The condition of a patient with a severe closed head injury is deteriorating.His pupils are dilated and sluggish,pulse pressure is widening,and the pulse is bradycardic.These clinical findings are evidence of what stage of intracranial hypertension?

• A) Stage 1
• B) Stage 2
• C) Stage 3
• D) Stage 4

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