The nurse is caring for a client who is unconscious with a traumatic head injury and has a blood pressure of 126/72 mm Hg, and an intracranial pressure of 18 mm Hg. What is the client's cerebral perfusion pressure?
A)58 mm Hg
B)66 mm Hg
C)72 mm Hg
D)84 mm Hg

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72 MM HG
The formula for calculation of cerebral perfusion pressure is [(Systolic blood pressure + Diastolic blood pressure * 2)/3] = intracranial pressure.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Unconscious