The nurse, planning care for a patient with a risk for increased intracranial pressure, determines that which of the following is the most appropriate intracranial pressure measurement for the patient?
1. <15 mm Hg
2. >25 mm Hg
3. >30 mm Hg
4. >50 mm Hg
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Rationale: The normal intracranial pressure ranges from 0 to 15 mm Hg. All other pressures listed represent an increased intracranial pressure. These higher pressures may be transient and in response to some noxious stimuli. If they are sustained for more than 5 minutes, they are deleterious to the patient.
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