The nurse is caring for a person with a head injury from a motor vehicle accident. What should the nurse assess for that would be a sign of increased intracranial pressure?

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Change in mental status is a common sign of increased intracranial pressure. Pupils should be reactive to light and bradycardia is not typically associated with increased intracranial pressure, while tachycardia may be a sign of increased intracranial pressure but is less specific than a change in mental status.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Person with a Head