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Title: What finding would lead the nurse to suspect that a child is beginning to develop increased ...
Post by: Hodahussain on Feb 6, 2018
What finding would lead the nurse to suspect that a child is beginning to develop increased intracranial pressure?
 
  A) Bradycardia
  B) Cheyne-Stokes respirations
  C) Fixed, dilated pupils
  D) Projectile vomiting


Title: What finding would lead the nurse to suspect that a child is beginning to develop increased ...
Post by: kdish on Feb 6, 2018
Ans: D
Projectile vomiting is an early sign of increased intracranial pressure. Bradycardia, Cheyne-Stokes respirations, and fixed dilated pupils are late signs of increased intracranial pressure.