A client whose diagnosis includes head trauma is being closely observed for signs and symptoms of increasing intracranial pressure. The client is exhibiting nonverbal indications of experiencing pain. Why should the nurse avoid the administration of narcotic analgesics in this case?
a. Narcotic analgesics increase CSF pressure.
b. Narcotic analgesics are ineffective against pain in head trauma.
c. Narcotic analgesics decrease CSF pressure.
d. Avoidance is inappropriate because narcotic analgesics are the drug of choice in treating pain associated with head trauma.