When doing an ophthalmologic examination the nurse practitioner assesses papilledema, which the practitioner recognizes as an indication of
a. compression of the second cranial nerve.
b. increased intraocular pressure.
c. migraine headache.
d. impending stroke.
A
Papilledema, the swelling of the optic disc, occurs when there is increased intracranial pressure. The optic nerve, cranial nerve II, is compressed as well as intracerebral vessels. The most probable cause of the pressure is brain tumor.
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