A patient in the ICU who is posttraumatic brain injury has an intracranial pressure monitoring device that reads 55 mm Hg at rest when the physical therapist enters the room to begin a treatment session.Based on the intracranial pressure reading,what should the physical therapist do next?

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If an ICP monitor device reading is high and does not return to baseline values when the challenge is removed,low cerebral perfusion pressure may occur causing further brain tissue damage.The value of 55 mm Hg is high and thus activity interventions should be placed on hold until cerebral compliance improves.

A Patient in the ICU Who Is Posttraumatic Brain Injury