A systolic blood pressure that is 140 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure that is 90 mm Hg or higher is:
a. Hypertension
b. Hypotension
c. Bradycardia
d. Tachycardia
A
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A) blood pressure monitor. B) radial rate. C) apical rate. D) femoral rate.
Costing out nursing services relies on nursing interventions that are initiated by ____
a. Medical and nursing diagnoses b. Physician contacts c. Primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of care d. Treatment needs
When caring for an abused child, the nurse should:
1. Tell the child that the person who hurt them is a bad person. 2. Ask the child what really happened. 3. Ask the child what he did to cause his parents to beat him so badly. 4. Remind the child that he did nothing wrong.
Allison has fractured her left tibia. The nurse should assess which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Skin color distal to the fracture 2. Pain in the extremity 3. Pulses distal to the fracture 4. Paresthesia proximal to the fracture 5. Paralysis proximal to the fracture