NYU HAP Exam 1 | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+

The nurse notices a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who is sitting with his legs crossed. The nurse knows that this will: a. yield a falsely low blood pressure. b. have no effect on the blood pressure reading. c. produces an auscultatory gap. d. yield a falsely high blood pressure. : D (Blood pressure increases when legs are crossed and care should be taken to ensure that feet are flat on the floor to avoid a *false high blood pressure.) Which activity illustrates the concept of *primary prevention*? 2 | P a g e a. exercising three times a week b. monthly breast self-examination c. education about living with asthma d. colonoscopy after age of 50 : A (a primary prevention aimed at preventing the individual from developing an illness.) A 75- y/o man reports he stopped playing cards with his friends because, over time, he noticed their voices began to sound mumbled. How does the nurse explain the possible cause of this change? a. sudden low-frequency hearing loss b. damage to the middle ear from ear infections c. gradual high-frequency hearing loss d. lack of earwax in the outer