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What is considered as the earliest sign of increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) that the nurse should closely observed for? 

What is considered as the earliest sign of increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) that the nurse should closely observed for? <br/>

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Answered Apr 30, 2018

Progression from restlessness to confusion and disorientation to lethargy

He first major effect of increasing ICP is a decrease in cerebral perfusion causing hypoxia that produces a progressive alteration in the LOC. This is initially manifested by restlessness.
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