The nurse is monitoring a 7-year-old child post surgical resection of an infratentorial brain tumor. Which vital sign findings indicate Cushing's triad?

A) Increased temperature, tachycardia, tachypnea
B) Decreased temperature, bradycardia, bradypnea
C) Bradycardia, hypertension, irregular respirations
D) Bradycardia, hypotension, tachypnea

Cushing's Triad

A set of three primary signs indicating increased intracranial pressure: irregular breathing, bradycardia, and systolic hypertension.

Infratentorial

Refers to the region of the brain below the tentorium cerebelli, including the brainstem and cerebellum.

Bradycardia

A slower than usual heart rate, typically defined as fewer than 60 beats per minute in adults.