Exam 35: Nursing Management Hypertension

Which of the following information should the nurse include when teaching a client with newly diagnosed hypertension?

The nurse is assessing a client who is being investigated for possible white coat hypertension. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is caring for a client who has just diagnosed with hypertension and has a new prescription for captopril. Which of the following information is important to include when teaching the client?

The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension and has just administered the initial dose of labetalol. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension and has a prescription for nadolol. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse report to the health care provider before administering this medication?

Which of the following assessment findings for a client who is receiving furosemide to treat stage 2 hypertension is most important to report to the health care provider?

The nurse in the emergency department received change-of-shift report on these four clients with hypertension. Which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?

Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care for a client who is receiving sodium nitroprusside to treat a hypertensive emergency?

The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a hypertensive crisis and is receiving sodium nitroprusside. Which of the following time frequencies should the nurse assess the clients' blood pressure and pulse during the initial administration ofthis medication?

The nurse is caring for a 52-year-old client who has no previous history of hypertension or other health problems and has suddenly developed a BP of 188/106 mm Hg. After reconfirming the BP, which of the following information is best for the nurse to tell theclient?

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results for a client who has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. Which result is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

The nurse is teaching a client with stage 1 hypertension about diet modifications that should be implemented. Which of the following diet choices indicates that the teaching has been effective?

The nurse obtains this information from a client with prehypertension. Which of the following findings is most important to address with the client?

The charge nurse observes a new RN doing discharge teaching for a client who is hypertensive and has a new prescription for enalapril. Which of the following actions by the new RN should cause the charge nurse to intervene in the client's care?

Which of the following BP findings by the nurse indicate that no changes in therapy are needed for a client with stage 1 hypertension who has a history of heart failure?

The nurse is admitting a client with a history of hypertension and is being treated with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor to the emergency department. The client has symptoms of a severe headache and has a BP of 240/118 mmHg. Which of the following questions should the nurse ask first?

When a client with hypertension who has a new prescription for atenolol returns to the health clinic after 2 weeks for a follow-up visit, the BP is unchanged from the previous visit. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Which of the following actions should the nurse in the hypertension clinic take in order to obtain an accurate baseline blood pressure (BP) for a new client?

The nurse obtains a blood pressure of 180/75 mm Hg for a client. What is the client's mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse take first in order to assist a client with newly diagnosed stage 1 hypertension in making needed dietary changes?