Before taking a patient's blood pressure (BP), which action by the nurse estimates the patient's systolic pressure?
1) Weighing the patient
2) Inflating the BP cuff 20 mm above the point the radial pulse is occluded
3) Asking the patient about the last BP reading
4) Asking the patient's age
ANS: 2
You might also like to view...
On their first visit to a critically ill patient, family members stand in the doorway of the room, making no effort to approach the patient. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
A) Instruct the family where the patient can be touched and what to say. B) Engage the family in social conversation to ease them into the milieu. C) Use visiting hours to explain to the family the general status of the patient. D) Leave the family to adjust to the situation when they are ready.
A patient whose home was destroyed by fire is in a disaster recovery area. A nurse tells the patient, "I know just how you feel. We had a fire in our home when I was a little girl." What type of communication is the nurse using?
1. Active listening 2. Disabling communication 3. Informational communication 4. Therapeutic communication
Clinical manifestations of methamphetamine use include which of the following?
A) Weight gain B) Moist mucous membranes C) Acne D) Vasodilation of blood vessels
Which teaching instruction is most appropriate for a client who has just been prescribed an SSRI?
1. The full therapeutic effect takes one month. 2. Take the medication at bedtime. 3. The depression should improve immediately. 4. There are few side effects of SSRIs.