Which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention for clients with malignant hypertension?
A) Monitor the client's mental and emotional status every hour.
B) Monitor the blood pressure (BP) every few minutes by applying an automatic BP recording machine.
C) Monitor the client's blood sugar every hour.
D) Monitor the client's temperature every few minutes.
B
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A patient has generalized macular-papular skin eruptions and complains of severe pruritus from contact dermatitis. When the nurse administers his therapeutic bath, it is important to remember that
a. using Burow's solution helps promote healing. b. rubbing the skin briskly decreases pruritus. c. allowing 20 to 60 minutes to complete the bath will prevent pruritus. d. sterilizing all equipment used will prevent pruritus.
Which teaching objective is correctly written?
1. At the end of the teaching session the client will list three strategies for control of hypertension. 2. The client will write a comprehensive review of two articles about hypertension. 3. During the class the nurse will present material regarding risk factors associated with the development of hypertension. 4. The client will understand how hypertension develops by the end of the second teaching session.
A client is being seen in the clinic to receive the results of the lab work to determine thyroid levels. The nurse observes the client's eyes appear to be bulging, and there is swelling around the eyes
What does the nurse know that the correct documentation of this finding is? A) Retinal detachment B) Periorbital swelling C) Bulging eyes D) Exophthalmos
Due to your mother's illness, you have been absent from work for 2 weeks. After receiving a nasty e-mail from your supervisor, you find yourself becoming extremely angry
What should you do before responding to the supervisor's insensitive e-mail? a. Ignore the message b. Cool off before responding to the message c. Respond immediately to the e-mail and attach a letter of resignation d. Find a lawyer to sue the supervisor for harassment