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A 12-year-old is admitted to the emergency department after a head injury. His admission vital signs are: T: 98.2, P: 68, BP: 96/56, and R: 16 .
 
  Select the set of vital signs that would indicate to the nurse that there is increasing intracranial pressure (ICP): a. T: 98.2, P: 66, BP: 100/60, R: 18
  b. T: 98.4, P: 68, BP: 112/72, R: 16
  c. T: 98.4, P: 60, BP: 118/68, R: 14
  d. T: 99, P: 66, BP: 98/54, R: 14

Question 2

The school nurse would consider a recommendation for referral to Shriner's Hospital to the parents of a child with:
 
  a. A developmental retardation
  b. A cleft lip
  c. An orthopedic deformity
  d. A behavioral problem


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The pulse and respirations are dropping, the systolic blood pressure is rising, and the pulse pressure is getting wider. These are all indicators of increasing ICP.

Answer to Question 2

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Shriner's Hospitals is a network of pediatric specialty hospitals in which children younger than 18 years of age with orthopedic conditions or burns are treated without cost.


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