A 60-year-old patient was examined by the nurse for possible increased intracranial pressure, papilledema, and headache. There was no history of trauma and the vital signs showed BP of 120/70 mmHg, HR 90 bpm, Temp 98.9˚ F, Respirations 20 bpm. With the assessment findings, the nurse thinks the patient may have:
Explanation
• Assessment findings for a patient with a brain tumor include
• Incorrect: A patient with meningitis would have
• Incorect: There can be no skull fracture since there was no history of head trauma
• Incorrect: A patient with encephalitis would manifest headache, fever, vomiting, and meningeal signs due the inflammation of the brain caused by a virus