A Nurse Is Ending His Shift and Comes in to Re-Assess

A nurse is ending his shift and comes in to re-assess his patient, a seventy six year old woman who was diagnosed with a brain lesion. He notes that the patient appears restless and does not know where she is. Upon further examination, he notes that her pupils are sluggish to react to light and are unequal in size. She is unable to sit up at the side of the bed and her blood pressure has risen to 190/88. What does the nurse suspect is occurring?

A) Increased Intracranial Pressure
B) Cerebral aneurysm
C) Stroke
D) Myocardial infarction

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