The nurse is caring for a client in the neurologic intensive care unit (ICU)with head trauma. The client is being monitored for increased intracranial pressure (IICP). Using the Monro-Kellie hypothesis as a basis for explanation, which comment by the nurse to the client's family would be most appropriate?

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A)The Monro-Kellie hypothesis states that a dynamic equilibrium exists among the three components (brain, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood)of the skull. A change in the volume of any component risks a decrease in the remaining components to maintain normal intracranial pressures. The other statements by the nurse would be incorrect according to this hypothesis.
B)The Monro-Kellie hypothesis states that a dynamic equilibrium exists among the three components (brain, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood)of the skull. A change in the volume of any component risks a decrease in the remaining components to maintain normal intracranial pressures. The other statements by the nurse would be incorrect according to this hypothesis.
C)The Monro-Kellie hypothesis states that a dynamic equilibrium exists among the three components (brain, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood)of the skull. A change in the volume of any component risks a decrease in the remaining components to maintain normal intracranial pressures. The other statements by the nurse would be incorrect according to this hypothesis.
D)The Monro-Kellie hypothesis states that a dynamic equilibrium exists among the three components (brain, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood)of the skull. A change in the volume of any component risks a decrease in the remaining components to maintain normal intracranial pressures. The other statements by the nurse would be incorrect according to this hypothesis.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client in the Neurologic