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

If dehydration occurs, the blood pressure will

The nurse documents vital signs on a newly admitted patient as: "blood pressure is 170/90 mm Hg, the pulse is 80 beats/min, and the respirations are 16 breaths/min." The nurse would record the pulse pressure as:

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

To ensure an accurate reading when using a glass oral thermometer, it is necessary to

A nurse is instructing a nursing student on performing pupillary checks on a patient with a possible head injury. Which statement indicates that the nursing student understands the concept?

When checking extraocular movements, the nurse asks the patient to follow an object as it is moved into different positions and watch to see if

A nurse is caring for a patient with a cardiac disease history. When measuring vital signs, the nurse finds that the radial pulse is 102 beats/min and irregular. The nurse correctly:

A patient is receiving an opiate-based medication to help mange pain. Which assessment has the highest priority when monitoring his condition?

A 52-year-old patient presents with malaise, fatigue, chest congestion, and a chronic cough. While collecting assessment data, an important question to ask is

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a family history of hypertension. The nurse should inform the client that his blood pressure reading of 124/84 mm Hg places him in which of the following categories?