Which of these strategies should be a priority when the nurse is planning care for a patient with hypertension?
a. Obtain less expensive antihypertensive medications.
b. Assist with dietary changes as the first action.
c. Follow evidence-based guidelines for appropriate interventions.
d. Teach about the impact of exercise on hypertension.
Question 2
The nurse is charting on the patient who is status post surgery for an abdominal abscess and notes: Pt's temperature has not exceeded 37C this shift. This is an example of a(n)
a. intervention.
b. outcome.
c. plan.
d. diagnosis or analysis.
Nurses may collaborate with social workers, physicians, and other members of the health care team to
Schematic of an automated external defibrillator (AED) attached to a patient.
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Calipers being used to measure body fat on the triceps of a patient.
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: ulnar deviation.
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