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What is considered as the earliest sign of increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) that the nurse should closely observed for? 

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Answered Apr 30, 2018

Progression from restlessness to confusion and disorientation to lethargy

He first major effect of increasing ICP is a decrease in cerebral perfusion causing hypoxia that produces a progressive alteration in the LOC. This is initially manifested by restlessness.
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