In monitoring a patient with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) who is mechanically ventilated, the nurse correlates which arterial blood gas value to effective management of the increased ICP?

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A lower PaCO2 level (such as 32 mm Hg) helps reduce intracranial pressure by causing cerebral vasoconstriction, which decreases cerebral blood flow and subsequently reduces ICP.

In Monitoring a Patient with Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Who