A Patient in the Intensive Care Unit with a Spinal

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient in the intensive care unit with a spinal cord injury is receiving intravenous fluid therapy for hypotension.Which finding would the nurse evaluate as indicating the therapy has had its desired effect?

• A)Normal temperature
• B)Systolic blood pressure of 85 mm Hg
• C)Systolic blood pressure of 120 mm Hg
• D)Mean arterial pressure of 88 Hg

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