The nurse is talking with a patient about her hypertension and her antihypertensive drug therapy. The patient enjoys generally good health apart from her high blood pressure
When assessing the response to an antihypertensive drug regimen what blood pressure would be the goal of treatment?
A) 156/96 mm Hg or lower
B) 140/90 mm Hg or lower
C) Average of 2 BP readings of ?150/80 mm Hg
D) 120/80 mm Hg or lower
B
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1. Emotion-focused coping 2. Maladaptive coping 3. Problem-focused coping 4. Ineffective coping
The nurse is assessing the postoperative client's pain. This client had surgery 2 hours ago, involving the stomach and diaphragm. What will be the most appropriate description of this client's pain?
1. Acute, neuropathic, and visceral 2. Chronic, somatic, and referred 3. Acute, visceral, referred 4. Acute, cutaneous, phantom
A patient who is to receive a third round of combination chemotherapy today reports that mouth sores were present for 4 days within a week of receiving the last round of chemotherapy. What is your best action?
a. Hold today's dose of chemotherapy and notify the prescriber immediately. b. Ask the patient whether sores were also present after the first round of chemotherapy. c. Reassure the patient that this is an expected chemotherapy side effect and no action is needed. d. Administer the chemotherapy as prescribed and call the prescriber to determine whether preventive drugs are needed.
The nurse assesses the client's pressure ulcer and notes tissue maceration around the wound. Which does the nurse implement on the affected tissue?
1. Eliminate dead space. 2. Use a barrier ointment. 3. Apply a foam dressing. 4. Obtain a wound culture