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Tag: Hypertension

Physiological Integrity—Physiological Adaptation

The nurse is caring for a 52-year-old African American male newly diagnosed with hypertension. He has a history of chronic kidney disease and diabetes. The nurse would expect to see which medication order for this client?

Posted on April 20, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

enalapril 5 mg PO QD enalapril 5 mg PO QD and amiloride 5 mg PO QD enalapril 5 mg PO QD and atenolol 50 mg PO QD enalapril 5 mg PO QD and amlodipine 2.5 mg PO Q...

Physiological Integrity—Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

The nurse is preparing to administer a calcium channel blocker to a client with hypertension. The nurse understands that the mechanism of action of these drugs is to

Posted on April 20, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

cause vasodilation and increase total peripheral resistance. cause vasodilation and decrease total peripheral resistance. cause vasoconstriction and decrease to...

Health Promotion and Maintenance

The nurse is providing teaching to a client newly diagnosed with hypertension. The nurse knows that the client understands the teaching when the client selects which menu option?

Posted on April 15, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

frozen pizza and a spinach salad baked chicken with fresh green beans a ham sandwich with peas and carrots a can of chicken soup and a grilled cheese sandwich

Health Promotion and Maintenance

The nurse is teaching a client about dietary modifications to control hypertension. Which statement by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

Posted on March 15, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

“I can have a cup of fresh fruit as a snack.” “Baked ham is a good dinner choice for me.” “I need to check the label for sodium in ketchup.” “I need to cut out ...

Safe and Effective Care Environment—Safety and Infection Control

The nurse is preparing to administer an antihypertensive and an anticoagulant to a client. Which should the nurse do first before administering the medication?

Posted on March 15, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

verify the client’s allergies verify the client’s name and room number ask the client to state her name and date of birth scan the client’s wristband and medica...

Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies

A client with hypertension asks the nurse to explain how amlodipine besylate (Norvasc) lowers her blood pressure. The nurse gives which explanation to the client?

Posted on March 4, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

“It prevents calcium from entering the smooth muscle, which relaxes the blood vessels to lower heart rate and blood pressure.” “It is a diuretic that works by r...

Health Promotion and Maintenance

The nurse is providing education at a senior center. Which of the following measures will the nurse say is most effective in attaining normal blood pressure in a client with hypertension?

Posted on March 3, 2022 by NCLEX.ME Nurse

eating red meat daily increasing potassium and calcium intake increasing fluid intake decreasing sodium intake

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  • The ED nurse receives a client who is bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound. Which action by the nurse will best help this client avoid complications of extreme blood loss?
  • The nurse is preparing to remove a client’s abdominal stitches as ordered by the health care provider. Which is the correct action by the nurse?
  • The nurse is caring for a client with veno-occlusive disease. Which manifestations of this condition would the nurse expect to find?
  • The nurse is caring for a client with a gastric ulcer. Which menu choice by the client indicates an understanding of the nurse’s dietary teaching?
  • The nurse comes upon a client in the clinic who appears to have experienced a sudden cardiac arrest. After retrieving the automated external defibrillator (AED), the nurse knows to use the equipment in the following manner, as per the American Red Cross. List the steps in order. Use all the steps.

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