A Nurse in the ICU Is Providing Care for a Patient

A nurse in the ICU is providing care for a patient who has been admitted with a hemorrhagic stroke. The nurse is performing frequent neurologic assessments and observes that the patient is becoming progressively more drowsy over the course of the day. What is the nurses best response to this assessment finding?

A) Report this finding to the physician as an indication of decreased metabolism.
B) Provide more stimulation to the patient and monitor the patient closely.
C) Recognize this as the expected clinical course of a hemorrhagic stroke.
D) Report this to the physician as a possible sign of clinical deterioration.