The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force recommends screening for high blood pressure in which of the following groups?
a. infants and toddlers c. adolescents
b. children 8 years old d. adults aged 18 and older
D
The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults aged 18 and older.
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A) True B) False
Immediately following an epidural block, a pregnant patient's blood pressure suddenly falls to 90/50 mmHg. What action should the nurse do first?
A) Place the patient supine. B) Raise the head of the bed. C) Ask the patient to take deep breaths. D) Turn onto the left side or raise the legs.
The nurse reinforces explanations that the procedure for lithotripsy involves
a. capturing of stones via a scope. b. dissolution of stones with medication. c. fragmenting of stones by shock waves. d. surgical removal of stones.
What is the importance of using classification systems for nursing nomenclature to describe nursing practice?
a. To provide a system to develop and use a patient care management system b. To allow nursing administration to project, define, and implement nursing care policies and guidelines c. To assist the quality control team to survey and gather data that will reflect the acuity classification of patients d. To facilitate collection of consistent data that can be accurately manipulated in an electronic medical record