The nurse identifies interventions to address the potential problem of increasing intracranial pressure for a victim of a house fire. For which secondary causes is the nurse planning care for this patient? Select all that apply.

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1. Stroke is a common brain disorder that causes increased intracranial pressure.
2. Hypoxia is a secondary cause of increased intracranial pressure. Since the patient was in a house fire, this health problem could occur.
3. Hypercarbia is a secondary cause of increased intracranial pressure. Since the patient was in a house fire, this health problem could occur.
4. Hyperthermia is a secondary cause of increased intracranial pressure. Since the patient was in a house fire, this health problem could occur.
5. Spinal cord injury is not an identified cause for increased intracranial pressure.

The Nurse Identifies Interventions to Address the Potential Problem of Increasing