The nurse notices a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of a patient who is obese by using a standard-sized blood pressure cuff. The nurse should expect the reading to:
a. Yield a falsely low blood pressure.
b. Yield a falsely high blood pressure.
c. Be the same, regardless of cuff size.
d. Vary as a result of the technique of the person performing the assessment.
Question 2
A nurse is helping at a health fair at a local mall. When taking blood pressures on a variety of people, the nurse keeps in mind that:
a. After menopause, blood pressure readings in women are usually lower than those taken in men.
b. The blood pressure of a Black adult is usually higher than that of a White adult of the same age.
c. Blood pressure measurements in people who are overweight should be the same as those of people who are at a normal weight.
d. A teenager's blood pressure reading will be lower than that of an adult.
blood categories
Insulin, glucagon, and blood glucose
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Demonstrating the use of venipuncture equipment. Using a syringe to draw blood.
Ischemic compression (i.e., direct pressure) to a trigger point in the trapezius muscle.
Branching Blood Vessels