While assessing vital signs of a patient with a head injury and increased intracranial pressure (IICP), a nurse notes that the patient's respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min. How will the nurse interpret this finding?
A) bradypnea is uncommon in patient with IICP
B) IICP most commonly results in tachypnea
C) bradypnea is a response to IICP
D) this is a normal respiratory rate
C
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