Which of the following alterations in vital signs might you observe in a patient with increased intracranial pressure?

A) Pulsus alternans
B) Narrowing pulse pressure
C) Widening pulse pressure
D) Pulsus paradoxus


Answer: C) Widening pulse pressure

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