Which of these factors in a client's history places her at risk for developing gestational hypertension?
A) Her mother had gestational hypertension during pregnancy.
B) The client has a twin sister.
C) Her sister-in-law had gestational hypertension.
D) This is the client's second pregnancy.
A
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The nurse is assessing a client with a long-term history of arthritic pain. Assessment reveals a heart rate of 115 beats/min and blood pressure of 170/80 mm Hg. Which intervention will the nurse carry out first?
a. Administer blood pressure medication. b. Administer a drug to lower the heart rate. c. Assess whether the client needs an-ti-arthritis medication. d. Continue to assess for possible causes of elevated vital signs.
After starting a diuretic, the patient lost 4.5 pounds. About how much fluid does this represent?
a. 0.5 liter c. 2 liters b. 1 liter d. 4 liters
The nurse working with a child who has Kawasaki disease knows that between days 10 and 40 of the disease there is most often a danger of which of the following problems occurring?
a. a grand mal seizure c. hemorrhage b. the formation of aneurysms d. a hypertensive stroke
Which system contains the brain?
A) skeletal B) endocrine C) nervous D) urinary