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CharlieWard

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While assessing vital signs of a patient with a head injury and increased intracranial pressure (IICP), a nurse notes that the patient's respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min. How will the nurse interpret this finding?
 
  A) bradypnea is uncommon in patient with IICP
  B) IICP most commonly results in tachypnea
  C) bradypnea is a response to IICP
  D) this is a normal respiratory rate

Question 2

A nurse is assessing a patient who has a fever, has an infection of a flank incision, and is in severe pain. What type of pulse rate would be likely?
 
  A) bradycardia B) tachycardia C) dysrhythmia D) bigeminal


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shewald78

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


CharlieWard

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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