A nurse is obtaining the vital signs of a client with increased intracranial pressure. The nurse determines that which of the following findings suggest an increase of ICP?
A)Increased temperature, increased pulse rate, and a fall in blood pressure with widening pulse pressure
B)Increased temperature, slowing of pulse, and a rise in blood pressure with widening pulse pressure
C)Decreased temperature, slowing of pulse, and a rise in blood pressure with narrowing pulse pressure
D)Decreased temperature, increased pulse rate, and a fall in blood pressure with narrowing pulse pressure

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Changes in vital signs occur during increased intracranial pressure. Increased temperature, decreased pulse rate, increased blood pressure with widening pulse pressure, and decreased respiratory rate are observed with increased ICP.

A Nurse Is Obtaining the Vital Signs of a Client