A child's blood pressure is 92/64 mm Hg
Therefore, the mean arterial pressure is ____________________.
ANS:
73.3 mm Hg
Mean arterial pressure = systolic blood pressure + 2 (diastolic blood pressure)
3
92 + 2(64) = 73.3
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