ATI RN
ATI Pediatrics Exam I Questions
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A child with a head injury.
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Which change in status should alert the nurse to increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in a child with a head injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Confusion and altered mental status. This change in status indicates increased ICP due to impaired brain perfusion. Confusion and altered mental status result from decreased cerebral blood flow, a hallmark of increased ICP. Increased diastolic pressure with narrowing pulse pressure (choice
B) is a sign of Cushing's triad, a late sign of increased ICP. Irregular, rapid heart rate (choice
C) and rapid, shallow breathing (choice
D) are signs of physiological stress but not specific to increased ICP in a child with head injury.
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