A client taking prazosin has a blood pressure of 140/90. The client is complaining of swollen feet. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Hold the medication.
b. Call the health care provider.
c. Determine the client's history.
d. Weigh the client.
Ans: c. Determine the client's history.
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A) Take aspirin if necessary strictly with a full glass of water. B) Use the drug on a very regular basis during treatment. C) Call your primary care provider if you have no relief after 2 weeks. D) Take the drugs strictly with a glass of milk or juice.
A client receives health care from a public health agency. At the local level of public health care, agencies are responsible for:
a. administration of health care services delivered to the public. b. providing primary care and urgent care on a fee-for-service basis. c. providing services such as immunizations, maternal-child care, and controlling chronic disease. d. exerting influence over legislative bodies related to health care issues.
A nurse manager educates a group of staff nurses about primary care. Which of the following should the nurse manager list as a key feature of primary care?
a. It lacks the characteristic of person centeredness. b. It functions as the final contact point for common health care problems. c. The focus is on comprehensive care, which can meet many client needs without referral. d. The underlying goal is to offer a highly depersonalized form of care related to a stronger knowledge about individual health care needs and responses over time.
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