
The vital sign assessment of a person with a head injury was temperature (T) ,97° F;pulse (P) ,86;respiration (R) ,18;and blood pressure (BP) ,140/86 at 1:00.Which vital sign assessment made 30 minutes later is indicative of increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) ?
A) T, 98° F; P, 78; R, 14; BP, 150/82
B) T, 97° F; P, 90; R, 20; BP, 148/94
C) T, 98° F; P, 82; R, 18; BP, 140/74
D) T, 99° F; P, 92; R, 16; BP, 136/82
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