Vital Signs And Baseline Comparison
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QUESTION
Identify the interpretation: baseline RR
16
16
16
and current RR
8
8
8
.
QUESTION
Identify the correct action if a blood pressure reading is unexpectedly high compared with baseline.
QUESTION
Calculate MAP for BP
120
/
60
mmHg
120/60\,\text{mmHg}
120/60
mmHg
using
DBP
+
1
3
(
SBP
−
DBP
)
\text{DBP}+\frac{1}{3}(\text{SBP}-\text{DBP})
DBP
+
3
1
(
SBP
−
DBP
)
.
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ANSWER
80
mmHg
80\,\text{mmHg}
80
mmHg
. The formula averages pressure across the cycle, confirming adequate perfusion in this normotensive example.
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