That depends on the situation, but the ICU would be the place to treat hypertensive emergencies because ICU's are equipped with the nurses to deal with high blood pressure in an emergency. Untreated high blood pressure that can lead to strokes and even death. In the ICU, nurses administer and titrate (adjust) medications to lower blood pressure. Patients with IV medications must be monitored closely and carefully with a heart monitor in the critical care setting.
That depends on the situation, but the ICU would be the place to
treat hypertensive emergencies because ICU's are equipped with the
nurses to deal with high blood pressure in an emergency. Untreated
high blood pressure that can lead to strokes and...
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Julia Vicente of Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered:That depends on the situation, but the ICU would be the place to treat hypertensive emergencies because ICU's are equipped with the nurses to deal with high blood pressure in an emergency. Untreated high blood pressure that can lead to strokes and even death. In the ICU, nurses administer and titrate (adjust) medications to lower blood pressure. Patients with IV medications must be monitored closely and carefully with a heart monitor in the critical care setting.That depends on the situation, but the ICU would be the place to treat hypertensive emergencies because ICU's are equipped with the nurses to deal with high blood pressure in an emergency. Untreated high blood pressure that can lead to strokes and... More
