A 20-year-old male is admitted to the neurological critical care unit with a severe closed head injury.When an intraventricular catheter is inserted,the ICP is recorded at 24 mm Hg.How should the nurse interpret this reading? This reading is:
A) Higher than normal
B) Lower than normal
C) Normal
D) Borderline

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Normal ICP is 5 to 15 mm Hg; at 24 mm Hg,the patient's is higher than normal.
Normal ICP is 5 to 15 mm Hg; at 24 mm Hg,the patient's is higher than normal,not lower.
Normal ICP is 5 to 15 mm Hg; the patient's is higher than normal.
Normal ICP is 5 to 15 mm Hg; at 24 mm Hg,the patient's is higher than normal,not borderline.

A 20-Year-Old Male Is Admitted to the Neurological Critical Care