Question

914-A patient has a closed head injury with the following signs and symptoms: altered mental status, increasing blood pressure, decreased pulse and unequal pupils. These symptoms are consistent with Select one: A. basilar skull fracture B. blowout orbital fracture. C. increased intracranial pressure. D. decompensated hemorrhagic shock.

Answer 1

Option C is correct as in this case of the patient subjected to head injury, the sign and symptoms like  altered mental status,  increased blood pressure, decreased pulse and unequal pupils are consistent with increased intracranial pressure , it will fulther lead to the cerebral ischemia causing headache and vomiting.