chapter 35 Nursing Management Hypertension.Questions with Verified Solutions

chapter 35: Nursing Management: Hypertension
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Astnewstpatientstisstseenstatstanstoutpatientstclinicstforstastroutinesthealthstexamin
ation.stDuringstthestpatient'sstinitialstvisit,stwhichsttechniquestwouldstthestnurses
tusesttostassessstthestpatient'sstbloodstpressurest(BP)?



a.
Havestthestpatientstsitstwithstthestarmstsupportedstatstheartstlevel,standstmeasurest
thestBPstinsteachstarmstfirst.
b.
AveragestallstthestBPstreadingsstobtainedstinstbothstarmssttostestablishstastbaselin
estBPstforstthestpatient.
c.
MeasurestthestfirststBPstwithstthestpatientstlyingstsupine,standstrepeatstthestmeas
urementstinst5stminutesstinstthestoppositestarm.
d.
Takestadditionalstmeasurementsstifsttherestisstastdifferencestofstmorestthanst10st
mmstHgstbetweenstthestfirststandstsecondstBPstreadings.st-stcorrectstanswer✔
✔ a.


Thestnursestassessesstthestriskstfactorsstforsthypertensionstinstastpatientstwithsthi
ghstnormalstBP.stWhichstriskstfactorstwouldstthestnursestidentifystfromstthestheal
thsthistorystandstadvisestthestpatientsttostchange,stinstordersttostpreventsthyperten
sion?
a.

, Littlestorstnostregularstexercise
b.
Nostusestofstrelaxationsttechniques
c.
Highstdietarystintakestofstsimplestsugars
d.

Drinkingstwinestwithstdinnerstoncestastweekst-stcorrectstanswer✔ ✔ a.


ThestnursestmeasuresstthestBPstofstast78-year-
oldstpatientstandstfindsstitsttostbest168/86stmmstHgstinstbothstarms.stWhatstwillstth
estnursestincludestinstthestteachingstplanstforstthisstpatient?
a.
IncreasedstBPstisstastnormalstfindingstinstolderstadults.
b.
Prehypertensionstindicatesstthestneedstforstlifestylestchanges.
c.
ItstisstimportantsttostaddressstthestincreasedstBP.
d.
Asthighstprobabilitystofstkidneystandstheartstdiseasestexists.st-stcorrectstanswer
✔ ✔ c.