Because primary hypertension has no identifiable cause, treatment is based on interfering with the physiological mechanisms that regulate blood pressure. Thiazide diuretics treat hypertension because they:
1. Increase renin secretion
2. Decrease the production of aldosterone
3. Deplete body sodium and reduce fluid volume
4. Decrease blood viscosity
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There are specific guidelines and regulations for documentation related to home care that the nurse must consider and follow
For those patients with Medicaid, what is most important for the nurse to document to assure reimbursement for services? A) The medical diagnosis and supplies needed to care for the patient B) Directions to the patient's home C) Quality of nursing care needed D) The patient's homebound status and the need for skilled professional nursing care
When administering Lopressor to an older adult patient with hypertension, the nurse is careful to have the patient's care plan include
a. frequent assessment for dizziness or syn-cope. b. education of the signs and symptoms of thromboembolism. c. regular evaluation of the patient's muscle strength. d. regularly scheduled serum potassium le-vels.
A patient has been admitted with a lower leg ulcer. Which findings would suggest to the nurse that care specific to a venous ulcer should be planned? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. The area around the ulcer is crusted and edematous. 2. There is copious drainage from the wound. 3. The ulcer area has a "punched-out" appearance with defined margins. 4. The area around the wound is spongy. 5. The patient reports working in an occupation that requires lots of sitting.
What point best describes the impact of the lack of diversity in nursing?
A) The nursing workforce needs to be slightly less diverse than the populations served. B) Minority health care professionals typically work in communities with high degrees of service. C) Lack of diversity in nursing and health disparities are inextricably linked. D) Increased numbers of the White nursing workforce in underserved areas improve access of underrepresented groups.