The nurse is caring for a patient postoperatively after intracranial surgery for the treatment of a subdural hematoma. the nurse observes an increase in the patient's blood pressure from the baseline and a decrease in the heart rate from 86 to 54. the patient has crackles in the bases of the lungs. what does the nurse suspect is occurring?

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Samuel Benton

Biology

15 September, 14:33

The nurse is caring for a patient postoperatively after intracranial surgery for the treatment of a subdural hematoma. the nurse observes an increase in the patient's blood pressure from the baseline and a decrease in the heart rate from 86 to 54. the patient has crackles in the bases of the lungs. what does the nurse suspect is occurring?

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Evelin Miles · Answer 1

A nurse suspected the occurrence of increased ICP (intracranial pressure) to a patient who has crackles in the base of the lung. ICP is rise in pressure around the brain. An increase in blood pressure and decrease in pulse with respiratory failure may indicate increase in ICP