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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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During intracranial pressure monitoring, what kind of normal activities would show an increase of temporary intracranial pressure elevations?

Brain mass shifts
Straining during a bowel movement
Gasping, increased coughing
Dysrhythmias

Explanation

Answer: B - During intracranial pressure monitoring, normal coughing or straining during a bowel movement can cause temporary pressure elevations. Brain mass shifts and gasping as a compensatory effort would be unwanted activities. Dysrhythmias will not show during intracranial pressure monitoring.

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