Nursing Management of Hypertension
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| A patient with hypertension reports taking antihypertensive medications every other day. Which action should the nurse take first? | Verify the patient’s prescription
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| A new graduate nurse is obtaining a blood pressure reading on an adult patient. Which of the following actions by the new graduate nurse would require intervention? | Using a pediatric blood pressure cuff to take a blood pressure
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| A patient, who reports feeling light-headed after standing up, asks to use the restroom. Which action should the nurse take? | -Provide assistance when getting out of bed
-Have patient sit up slowly and dangle legs on the side of bed before standing
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| The nurse is educating a patient with hypertension about symptoms to report after discharge. Which statement made by the patient indicates teaching was effective? | “I will call my health care provider if I have any headaches or blurred vision.”
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| A patient, who is newly diagnosed with hypertension, expresses concern about the condition and relates family history of strokes. Which information should the nurse provide to this patient? | -Home blood pressure checks are important.
-Risk for stroke decreases with healthy lifestyle.
-Hypertension cannot be cured but can be controlled.
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| A patient, who was recently prescribed with a new antihypertensive medication, reports having frequent syncopal episodes. Which question should the nurse ask the patient first? | “How often do you take your medication?”
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