At what level of intracranial pressure will venous drainage be impeded and cerebral edema de-velop in uninjured tissue?
a. 10 to 15 mm Hg
b. 20 to 30 mm Hg
c. 30 to 35 mm Hg
d. 40 to 45 mm Hg
ANS: C
At intracranial pressure levels of 30 to 35 mm Hg, venous drainage is impeded and edema de-velops in uninjured tissue.
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