Question

A patient is brought to the emergency department with complaints of a bad headache and an increase in blood pressure. the blood pressure reading obtained by the nurse is 260/180 mm hg. what is the therapeutic goal for reduction of the mean blood pressure

Answer 1

Get the mean bp or mean arterial pressure (MAP) < 100.
MAP = (Systolic + Diastolic) ÷ 3

Her current MAP = (260-180) ÷ 3
= 147