_____________ occurs when the systolic blood pressure falls to 90 mm Hg or below
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Hypotension
Hypotension occurs when the systolic blood pressure falls to 90 mm Hg or below. Although some adults normally have a low blood pressure, for most people, low blood pressure is an abnormal finding associated with illness.
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A) True B) False
To prevent contractures in the burn patient, the nurse should:
a. assist the patient to ambulate as soon as fluid shift has stabilized. b. leave the limbs in full extension. c. stop range-of-motion (ROM) exercises when the patient complains of pain. d. place the limbs in the flexion position.
The physician order reads "Lopressor (metoprolol) 50 mg PO daily. Do not give if blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg systolic." The patient's blood pressure is 92/66. The nurse does not give the medication and
a. Does not tell the patient what the blood pressure is. b. Documents only what the blood pressure was. c. Documents that the medication was not given owing to low blood pressure. d. Does not need to inform the health care provider that the medication was held.
The process of creating a picture of an abstract idea such as health is called:
A) comparison B) speculation C) replication D) conceptualization