The standard policy on the cardiac unit states, "Notify the health care provider for mean arterial pressure (MAP) less than 70 mm Hg." The nurse will need to call the health care provider about the
a. postoperative patient with a BP of 116/42.
b. newly admitted patient with a BP of 150/87.
c. patient with left ventricular failure who has a BP of 110/70.
d. patient with a myocardial infarction who has a BP of 140/86.
ANS: A
The mean arterial pressure (MAP) is calculated using the formula MAP = (systolic BP + 2 dias-tolic BP)/3. The MAP for the postoperative patient in answer 3 is 67. The MAP in the other three patients is higher than 70 mm Hg.
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