Because the older adult's blood vessels are nonelastic, they are prone to orthostatic hypotension. A priority intervention for a patient with orthostatic hypotension is to:

The nurse taking an apical pulse would place the stethoscope at:

An older adult American Indian patient has been admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. Along with performing a physical assessment, the nurse should also perform a:

If a patient's blood pressure measures 146/92 on the left arm and 138/84 on the right arm, what would you do?

The nurse would record a pulse as bradycardic if the rate were:

The nurse is informed that a patient had abnormal heart sounds during the night shift. When auscultating abnormal heart sounds, the nurse knows to listen to heart sounds with the:

A 45-year-old patient who is alert and oriented has a blood pressure of 98/66 mm Hg, radial pulse of 76 beats/min (irregular), and respirations of 18 breaths/min (regular). The best nursing intervention is to:

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the spouse of a client about how to take a blood pressure. Which of the following actions by the spouse indicates a need for further instruction?

The nurse covers a newborn baby's head with a cap. because the head:

Older adult patients with hypertension may have an auscultatory gap in their Korotkoff sounds. It is important when taking their blood pressure measurement to:

Regarding the blood pressure in children, the diastolic pressure is assessed by the auscultation of a: