Multiple Choice
A patient is in the intensive care unit and has intercranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. The patient's ICP is 17 mmHg. The healthcare professional notes that the chart indicates the patient is now in stage 1 intracranial hypertension. What assessment finding does the professional associate with this condition?
A) Rapid spike in measured ICP
B) No significant change in ICP readings
C) Restlessness and subtle breathing and pupil changes
D) A widened pulse pressure and bradycardia
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