A client in the intensive care unit with acute kidney injury (AKI) must maintain a mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 65 mm Hg to promote kidney perfusion. What is the client's MAP if the blood pressure is 98/50 mm Hg?
(Record your answer using a whole number.) _____ mm Hg
ANS:
66 mm Hg
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