A blood pressure (BP) of 142/92 is considered:
a. Normal. c. Stage 1 hypertension.
b. Prehypertension. d. Stage 2 hypertension.
C
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A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with a subdural hematom
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The nurse best maximizes an older adult's potential to avoid developing a postsurgical respiratory infection by
a. walking the patient to the bathroom in-stead of using the bedside commode. b. encouraging compliance with prescribed antibiotic therapy. c. evaluating the patient's ability to effec-tively cough and deep breathe. d. offering fluids every hour while the pa-tient is awake.