During the acute phase of a patient with an ischemic stroke,the nurse monitors the patient's neurological status closely with the knowledge that following a stroke,increased intracranial pressure from cerebral edema is most likely to peak in which of the following time periods?

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Cerebral edema following an ischemic stroke typically peaks around 72 hours (3 days) after the onset of stroke symptoms. This is a critical period during which patients are closely monitored for signs of increased intracranial pressure.

During the Acute Phase of a Patient with an Ischemic