Questionable parameters?

I am a student, graduating May 2009, but no I wouldn't. We are taught it has to be over 90. 85 is close but not close enough to medicate. Hope this helps.

Sorry I thought you meant diastolic.

there may be good reason for this, ie very diseased heart...

No, I wouldn't.

what is the background on this patient?

Some docs want the patient to have a beta blocker to help the heart function and will give Coreg 3.125 with parameters to give with a BP of over or equal to 85.

However, I would expect that the patient would be in the Unit where someone could immediately reverse a systolic that was going too low. Floor nurses generally have too much to do and cannot continuously monitor a pt's BP as well as the CCU can.

perhaps the patient is DNR....and the OP, why not ask why instead of for a change, after all it is the doc practicing medicine not ye

Is this a renal patient? If so, it may be appropriate to give it.