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Bernana

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A medical patient has rung her call bell complaining of a severe headache, and the nurse has conducted a rapid assessment of the patient. The assessment reveals tachycardia and a blood pressure (BP) reading of 198/144 .
 
  The nurse would recognize the need to treat this patient for:
  A) Primary hypertension
  B) Hypertensive emergency
  C) Hypertensive urgency
  D) Secondary hypertension

Question 2

The LPN/LVN has arrived at the patient's bedside with a unit of packed cells to be connected to an IV that is infusing. When the RN arrives, what is the first thing the nurses must do?
 
  a. Do the checks to ensure that the donor and recipient numbers match according to policy.
  b. Leave the packed cells at the bedside until the saline is infused.
  c. Immediately hang the packed cells to get the infusion started.
  d. Check the patients ID bracelet and then hang the packed cells.


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Juro

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A
Donor and recipient numbers are specific and must be thoroughly checked and the patient identified with an armband.


Bernana

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

kishoreddi

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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