A patient is diagnosed with increased intracranial pressure.What pressure measurement should the nurse expect to be associated with this diagnosis?

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Normal ICP is 0 to 15 mm Hg.This pressure fluctuates with normal physiological changes,such as arterial pulsations,changes in position,and increases in intrathoracic pressure.A.B.C.These are considered normal intracranial pressure measurements.

A Patient Is Diagnosed with Increased Intracranial Pressure