Exam 29: Nursing Management: Hypertension

Which nursing action should the nurse take first in order to assist a patient with newly diagnosed stage 1 hypertension in making needed dietary changes?

The nurse is assessing a patient who has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)with a hypertensive emergency.Which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

Which assessment finding for a patient who is receiving IV furosemide (Lasix)to treat stage 2 hypertension is most important to report to the health care provider?

A 56-year-old patient who has no previous history of hypertension or other health problems suddenly develops a blood pressure (BP)of 198/110 mm Hg.After reconfirming the BP,it is appropriate for the nurse to tell the patient that

A patient with hypertension who has just started taking atenolol (Tenormin)returns to the health clinic after 2 weeks for a follow-up visit.The blood pressure (BP)is unchanged from the previous visit.Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient with a history of hypertension treated with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)inhibitor arrives in the emergency department complaining of a severe headache and nausea and has a blood pressure (BP)of 238/118 mm Hg.Which question should the nurse ask first?

Which action should the nurse take when administering the initial dose of oral labetalol (Normodyne)to a patient with hypertension?

Which information should the nurse include when teaching a patient with newly diagnosed hypertension?

A patient has just been diagnosed with hypertension and has been started on captopril (Capoten). Which information is important to include when teaching the patient about this medication?

The nurse has just finished teaching a hypertensive patient about the newly prescribed ramipril (Altace).Which patient statement indicates that more teaching is needed?

Propranolol (Inderal)is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with hypertension.The nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving this medication when the patient reveals a history of

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

An older patient has been diagnosed with possible white coat hypertension.Which action will the nurse plan to take next?

Which action will be included in the plan of care when the nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving nicardipine (Cardene)to treat a hypertensive emergency?

The charge nurse observes a new registered nurse (RN)doing discharge teaching for a patient with hypertension who has a new prescription for enalapril (Vasotec).The charge nurse will need to intervene if the new RN tells the patient to

The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old who uses hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)and enalapril (Norvasc),but whose self-monitored blood pressure (BP)continues to be elevated.Which patient information may indicate a need for a change?

After the nurse teaches the patient with stage 1 hypertension about diet modifications that should be implemented,which diet choice indicates that the teaching has been effective?

The nurse obtains a blood pressure of 176/83 mm Hg for a patient.What is the patient's mean arterial pressure (MAP)?

Which blood pressure (BP)finding by the nurse indicates that no changes in therapy are needed for a patient with stage 1 hypertension who has a history of diabetes mellitus?

Which action will the nurse in the hypertension clinic take in order to obtain an accurate baseline blood pressure (BP)for a new patient?