Multiple Choice
A 75-year-old man with a history of hypertension was recently changed to a new antihypertensive drug. He reports feeling dizzy at times. How should the nurse evaluate his blood pressure?
A) Blood pressure and pulse should be recorded in the supine, sitting, and standing positions.
B) The patient should be directed to walk around the room and his blood pressure assessed after this activity.
C) Blood pressure and pulse are assessed at the beginning and at the end of the examination.
D) Blood pressure is taken on the right arm and then 5 minutes later on the left arm.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q2: When assessing a patient's pulse, the nurse
Q3: When measuring a patient's body temperature, the
Q4: While measuring a patient's blood pressure, the
Q5: While measuring a patient's blood pressure, the
Q6: The nurse is helping another nurse take
Q8: When auscultating the blood pressure of a
Q9: When checking for proper blood pressure cuff
Q10: Which technique is correct when the nurse
Q11: When assessing the force, or strength, of
Q12: Which of these actions illustrates the