A nurse cares for a patient with a head injury after a boating accident. The nurse knows that which of the following is an EARLY sign of increased ICP?

A The patient does not recognize a close family member.

explanation

Vomiting, seizures, and severe headache are late signs. Altered level of consciousness is always an early sign and often the first.

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