The nurse is caring for a client with increased intracranial pressure as a result of a head injury. The nurse would note which trend in vital signs if the intracranial pressure is rising?
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Increasing temperature, increasing pulse, increasing respirations, decreasing blood pressure
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Increasing temperature, decreasing pulse, decreasing respirations, increasing blood pressure
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Decreasing temperature, decreasing pulse, increasing respirations, decreasing blood pressure
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Decreasing temperature, increasing pulse, decreasing respirations, increasing blood pressure