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Ati lpn fundamentals exam
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Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreA 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?
If a silence is heard between sounds when auscultating blood pressure, it is termed a(n)
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:
The nurse taking a blood pressure should:
A nurse is checking a client's bowel sounds. At which of the following times should the nurse auscultate the client's abdomen?
When caring for a victim with a gunshot wound to the abdomen who has lost a significant amount of blood, the nurse would anticipate the vital signs to reflect:
Older adult patients with hypertension may have an auscultatory gap in their Korotkoff sounds. It is important when taking their blood pressure measurement to:
The nurse would record a pulse as bradycardic if the rate were:
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:
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