What is blood pressure?
What will be an ideal response?
Blood pressure (BP): the force of the blood against arterial walls rises as the ventricle contracts (systole), and it falls as the heart relaxes (diastole) creating a pressure wave through the arterial system.
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Several nurses at the county health department are involved in planning community health. In order to create a plan that will be acceptable to members of the community, who else should be involved in this venture?
1. As many people from the community as possible 2. Physicians and other nurses 3. Members of the chamber of commerce and governing board of the community 4. Just the nurses at the county health department
While preparing for a paracentesis, which of the following positions should a nurse assist the patient to assume?
1. Prone 2. Side lying with knees flexed 3. Side lying with knees extended 4. Semi-Fowler
The patient is reporting an inability to clear nasal passages. Which action will the nurse take?
a. Use gentle suction to prevent tissue damage. b. Instruct patient to blow nose forcefully to clear the passage. c. Place a dry washcloth under the nose to absorb secretions. d. Insert a cotton-tipped applicator to the back of the nose.
An infant weighed 7 lb, 6 oz at birth. During the first week, she gained 4 oz; during the second week, she gained 6 oz; during the third week, she gained 7 oz; and during the fourth week, she gained 7 oz. How much did she weigh at the end of the 4 weeks?
A. 8 lb, 7 oz B. 9 lb, 2 oz C. 8 lb, 14 oz D. 8 lb, 2 oz