Summary
Summary ( 13 Questions)
A nurse is providing first aid to a client who has a head injury from falling off a ladder. The nurse should monitor the client for signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP), such as:
Reason: This choice is correct because headache is caused by pressure on pain-sensitive structures in the brain.
Reason: This choice is correct because dilated pupils are caused by pressure on cranial nerves that control eye movement and pupil size.
Reason: This choice is correct because slurred speech is caused by pressure on areas of the brain that control language and speech.
Reason: This choice is correct because it includes all of the signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) as described in the text.
Choice A Reason: This choice is correct because headache is caused by pressure on pain-sensitive structures in the brain.
Choice B Reason: This choice is correct because dilated pupils are caused by pressure on cranial nerves that control eye movement and pupil size.
Choice C Reason: This choice is correct because slurred speech is caused by pressure on areas of the brain that control language and speech.
Choice D Reason: This choice is correct because it includes all of the signs of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) as described in the text.