A Patient Is in the Emergency Department Following a Head

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient is in the emergency department following a head injury. The most accurate sign of developing increased intracranial pressure (IICP) is which of the following?

• A)decreasing level of consciousness
• B)elevated diastolic blood pressure
• C)decreasing respiratory rate
• D)pupils are equal

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