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?

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Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is a better indicator of tissue perfusion than just systolic blood pressure (SBP). A normal MAP range is 70-100 mm Hg, so a MAP of 88 mm Hg would indicate the therapy has improved the patient's blood pressure and perfusion to an acceptable level. A systolic blood pressure of 85 mm Hg would still be considered hypotensive, and a systolic blood pressure of 120 mm Hg is within the normal range but does not provide information on the patient's perfusion status. Normal temperature would not necessarily indicate improvement in the patient's hypotension.

A Patient in the Intensive Care Unit with a Spinal