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Initially after a stroke, a client's pupils are equal and reactive to light. Later, the nurse assesses that the right pupil is reacting more slowly than the left and that the systolic blood pressure is beginning to rise. What complication should the nurse consider that the client is developing?
a. Spinal shock
b. Hypovolemic shock
c. Trans tentorial herniation
d. Increasing intracranial pressure