NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) Practice Exam

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How is MAP calculated from systolic and diastolic blood pressure?

[(2 x diastolic pressure) + systolic pressure] /3
multiply by 0.8
(Desired concentration x Vd) / F
0.693/ke

The correct answer is: [(2 x diastolic pressure) + systolic pressure] /3

Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) is calculated by adding the double of the diastolic blood pressure to the systolic blood pressure and then dividing the sum by 3. This formula gives a weighted average of the pressure during the entire cardiac cycle, giving more importance to diastole since the heart is in diastole for longer periods than in systole. Options B, C, and D do not represent the correct way to calculate MAP from systolic and diastolic blood pressure.