A nurse is measuring the BP of a client. The client asks what the BP measures. What is the best response by the nurse about the measurement of BP?
A) Pressure of blood within the veins
B) Pressure of blood within the arteries
C) Pressure of blood within the heart
D) Pressure of blood within the lungs
B
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When measuring BP, the systolic (contraction) pressure and the diastolic (relaxation) pressure of the blood within the arteries are recorded. The pressure of blood within the veins, within the heart, or within the lungs is not recorded for measuring BP.
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A) Cook dinner five nights a week. B) Join an exercise group. C) Walk her son to school daily. D) Get a job outside the home.
A patient recovering from a total laryngectomy and permanent tracheostomy is being discharged. What observations indicate that discharge teaching has been effective?
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Although all roles of the nurse are important during ambulatory surgery, which of the following is the most important?
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