chapter 35: Nursing Management: Hypertension
st st st st
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.
st st st st
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.
