The patient is being encouraged to purchase a portable automatic blood pressure device to monitor blood pressure at home. Which information will the nurse present as benefits for this type of treatment? (Select all that apply.)
a. Patients can actively participate in their treatment.
b. Self-monitoring helps with compliance and treatment.
c. The risk of obtaining an inaccurate reading is decreased.
d. Blood pressures can be obtained if pulse rates become irregular.
e. Patients can provide information about patterns to health care providers.
ANS: A, B, E
Self-measurement of blood pressure has several benefits. Sometimes elevated blood pressure is detected in persons previously unaware of a problem. Persons with prehypertension provide information about the pattern of blood pressure values to their health care provider. Patients with hypertension benefit from participating actively in their treatment through self-monitoring, which promotes compliance with treatment. Disadvantages of self-measurement include the risk of inaccurate readings. Electronic devices are not recommended if the patient has an irregular heart rate.
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