Posted: August 14th, 2017

While monitoring a male client several hours after a motor vehicle accident, which assessment data suggest increasing intracranial pressure?

While monitoring a male client several hours after a motor vehicle accident, which assessment data suggest increasing intracranial pressure?

a. Blood pressure is decreased from 160/90 to 110/70.
b. Pulse is increased from 87 to 95, with an occasional skipped beat.
c. The client is oriented when aroused from sleep, and goes back to sleep immediately.
d. The client refuses dinner because of anorexia