Jane Smith, an 82-year-old female client, was admitted after falling on ice and hitting the back of her head. She is lethargic, but
awakens and will talk, but slurs some of her words. She is restless in bed. The LPN/LVN awakened the client to assess her vital
signs and perform a neurological assessment. The client stated she has a headache especially in the morning or after she coughs
or sneezes that quickly goes away. She turned her head away from the nurse and vomited without any nausea. The nurse needs
to provide nursing care to decrease the increased intracranial pressure the client is experiencing.
a. What are the signs and symptoms the client exhibited that support increasing intracranial pressure?
b. What nursing care should the nurse provide to help decrease the increased intracranial pressure the client is experiencing?