In caring for a 3-year-old with a head injury,the nurse would report the probability of increasing intracranial pressure (ICP)based on the assessment of:
A) temperature increase from 37. 2° C (99° F) to 37. 7° C (100° F).
B) increase in blood pressure with an attendant decrease in pulse.
C) increase in respirations.
D) equilateral pupils.

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Increasing blood pressure,accompanied by decreasing pulse,and accompanied by unequal pupils are indicators of ICP.

In Caring for a 3-Year-Old with a Head Injury,the Nurse