A Patient Is Admitted with Signs of a Stroke (CVA)

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with signs of a stroke (CVA) . On admission, vital signs were blood pressure 128/70, pulse 68, and respirations

• A) Impending brain death
• B) Decreasing intracranial pressure
• 20. Two hours later the patient is not awake, has a blood pressure of 170/70, pulse 52, and the left pupil is now slower than the right pupil in reacting to light. These findings suggest which condition?
• C) Stabilization of the patient's condition
• D) Increasing intracranial pressure

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