A case manager is reviewing notations made in clients' records. Which note indicates an unexpected outcome and the need for immediate follow-up?

A. A client who has sustained a stroke dresses herself.
B. A client exhibits signs of increased intracranial pressure after a craniotomy.
C. Normal neurological findings are noted in a client with a cerebral aneurysm.
D. A client with a spinal cord injury transfers himself from a bed to a wheelchair.


Answer: B. A client exhibits signs of increased intracranial pressure after a craniotomy.

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