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A client is diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure. which would the nurse expect to be ordered?

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The nurse could expect Mannitol to be ordered.
Mannitol is a drug used to decrease pressure, be it in the eyes (in patients with glaucoma), or increased intercranial pressure, as is the case here. She would administer the medicine via an injection, and if the problem persists, a surgeon may need to open the patient's skull to relieve pressure.
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