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While looking over the chart of an elderly patient, a nurse noted several findings that are to be expected as a result of long-standing hypertension. One of those findings would be
 
  1. A chest radiograph indicating the possibility of pneumonia.
  2. Blood work suggestive of kidney failure.
  3. A brain scan ruling out a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease.
  4. Blood work ruling out a myocardial infarction, or heart attack.

Question 2

When asked why pain is considered the sixth vital sign, a nurse explains to a patient that pain
 
  1. Indicates the prescribed pain medication is not sufficient.
  2. Is thought to be at the root of all changes in vital signs.
  3. Increases the blood pressure to dangerous levels.
  4. Is a baseline that allows measurement of slight changes.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4




bobypop

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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