The unconscious patient with elevated intracranial pressure secondary to an ischemic stroke has a jugular bulb catheter in place to monitor cerebral oxygenation (SJO₂). The patient’s oxygen saturation (read by peripheral pulse oximetry probe) is 98% on 30% FiO₂ administered via endotracheal tube. The SJO₂ is 85%. How does the nurse interpret these results?
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