The client has recently been diagnosed with prehypertensive syndrome. The nurse discusses with the client various lifestyle changes that can help lower the blood pressure
Which of the following are some of those lifestyle changes? Select all that apply. A) Bariatric surgery
B) Exercise 150 minutes/week
C) Start drug therapy
D) Lose weight
E) Decrease sodium intake to 2300 g/day
B, D, E
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Hypertension is the result of various environmental factors (obesity, physical inactivity, sodium intake, and alcohol intake), genetic factors, and interactions among these factors.
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1. "I should drink 2 to 2-1/2 quarts of fluid per day." 2. "I should limit my intake of water so I won't need to urinate so often." 3. "I should wear only nylon underpants." 4. "I should void every 6 hours while I am awake."
The nurse is determining the effective of pain medication provided to a patient. What is the best way for the nurse to measure effectiveness of pain medication?
a. The patient goes to sleep. b. The patient stops groaning. c. The patient states the pain is relieved. d. The patient's vital signs return to normal.
The nurse is preparing an hour-long health topic seminar for a group of 20 children
In order to successfully teach this group of individuals, it would be most helpful for the nurse to gather which of the following information about the participants? A) Medical histories and ethnicity B) Age and language barriers C) Reading comprehension and achievement levels D) Names and family income levels