A Patient Is in the Emergency Department Following a Head

question 25

Multiple Choice

A patient is in the emergency department following a head injury. What should the nurse realize as being the most accurate sign of developing increased intracranial pressure (IICP) ?

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

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Definitions:

Dependent Variables

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Experimental Result

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