Which assessment action will help the nurse determine if an obese patient has metabolic syndrome?
a. Take the patient's apical pulse.
b. Check the patient's blood pressure.
c. Ask the patient about dietary intake.
d. Dipstick the patient's urine for protein.
b. Check the patient's blood pressure.
Elevated blood pressure is one of the characteristics of metabolic syndrome. The other information also may be obtained by the nurse, but it will not assist with the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome.
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State the four main drug actions.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).