A nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial…

A nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) of 25 mmHg and a mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 70 mmHg. Five hours into the shift, the patient’s blood pressure begins to increase while ICP remains stable, how does this impact cerebral perfusion pressure and cerebral blood flow?

A nurse is assessing a patient using the Glasgow Coma Scale…

A nurse is assessing a patient using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). The patient does not open their eyes to any stimuli, provides no verbal response, and exhibits decorticate posturing as the best motor response to painful stimuli. What is this patient’s GCS score?