A patient is diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure. What pressure measurement should the nurse expect to be associated with this diagnosis?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 8
d. 17
ANS: D
Normal ICP is 0 to 15 mm Hg. This pressure fluctuates with normal physiological changes, such as arterial pulsations, changes in position, and increases in intrathoracic pressure. A. B. C. These are considered normal intracranial pressure measurements.
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