NREMT Advanced EMT Practice Test #4

Answer - B - Cushing’s Response is the collective change in vital signs associated to intracranial pressure. In cases of increasing intracranial pressure, the brain displaces away from the side of the hematoma toward the foramen magnum. This movement pushes the medulla oblongata into the foramen magnum, producing changes in vital sings. The pulse rate slows, respirations become erratic, and the blood pressure rises.