The patient was admitted to the critical care unit following a fall from a balcony. Emergency responders were unable to adequately ventilate the patient until arrival at the emergency department. The patient has been unresponsive since the fall and is now receiving mechanical ventilation and continuous intracranial pressure monitoring. The nurse assesses for signs of which complications in this patient? Select all that apply.

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Hypotension, Hydrocephalus , Cytotoxic edema , Cerebrospinal fluid leakage from the ears. A patient with a traumatic brain injury is likely to experience hypotension related to shock. Hydrocephalus, an increase in cerebrospinal fluid, occurs due to impaired drainage related to cerebral edema after injury. Cytotoxic edema is also anticipated because the patient was not able to be adequately ventilated. Basilar skull fractures, often caused by traumatic falls, enable cerebrospinal fluid to leak from a patient&rsquo;s ears and nose. A patient experiencing a severe traumatic brain injury is at risk for developing life-threatening increased intracranial pressure.

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