Which symptoms are associated with rising intracranial pressure?

• A. Weight gain
• B. Vomiting and headaches
• C. Rash
• D. Joint pain

Answer: (B)

Rising intracranial pressure typically presents with headache and vomiting because the brain’s increased pressure stretches pain-sensitive meninges and activates the vomiting center in the brainstem. The combination of a pounding headache and nausea/vomiting is a classic sign of pressure building inside the skull, and you may see other indicators like vision changes or papilledema as pressure persists.

Weight gain, rash, and joint pain aren’t caused by intracranial pressure changes, so they don’t fit as symptoms of raised ICP. Weight gain can come from fluid balance or systemic issues, rash points to skin or infectious processes, and joint pain reflects musculoskeletal or inflammatory problems.