How Should the Nurse Calculate a Patient's Mean Arterial Pressure

question 33

Multiple Choice

How should the nurse calculate a patient's mean arterial pressure (MAP) ?

• A) Divide the systolic pressure by the diastolic pressure.
• B) Average three of the patient's blood pressures over a 6-hour period.
• C) Divide the diastolic pressure by the pulse pressure.
• D) Add the systolic pressure and two diastolic pressures and then divide by 3.

Understand the basic types of connective tissue and their functions.

Identify the cells responsible for the secretion of fibers and ground substances in connective tissues.

Differentiate between the characteristics and components of various connective tissues.

Recognize the unique features of blood as a connective tissue.

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Definitions:

Atm

Atmospheric pressure, a unit of measurement representing the pressure exerted by the Earth's atmosphere at sea level.

Container

Any item that can hold materials, products, or substances, preventing their escape or entry of others.

Compressed

Reduced in volume as a result of applied pressure.

Atm

Standard atmosphere, a unit of pressure defined as 101,325 Pa; commonly used as a reference pressure in physics and meteorology.