When a patient's intracranial pressure (ICP) is being monitored with an intraventricular catheter, which of these data obtained during the assessment is most important to communicate to the health care provider?
A) Oral temperature 101.6° F
B) Intracranial pressure 15 mm Hg
C) Mean arterial pressure 70 mm Hg
D) Apical pulse 106 beats/min
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