Author Question: The nurse takes the right arm and the right leg blood pressure with the correct size cuff and ... (Read 118 times)

asmith134 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse takes the right arm and the right leg blood pressure with the correct size cuff and subtracts the leg systolic pressure from the arm systolic pressure. The nurse does this to figure out:

a. the pressure gradient across a coarctation of the aorta
b. the degree of functioning of the mitral valve
c. if there is some obstruction such as a thrombus in the arterial system
d. if there is an impairment in circulation between the arm and leg

Question 2

The pediatrician suggests that the caregivers begin to introduce iron-fortified rice cereal as the first solid food to their baby.

The mother later asks the nurse why the health care practitioner wants her to give the baby iron-fortified rice cereal instead of some other food. The nurse's best response to this question is that this particular cereal: a. is the easiest to digest and least likely to cause allergies
b. does not have many calories and won't decrease the baby's milk intake
c. is an important bulk to help the baby have semisolid bowel movements
d. is inexpensive and high in vitamins and minerals

brittrenee · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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A Correct. The nurse takes the right arm and the right leg blood pressure with the correct size cuff and subtracts the leg systolic pressure from the arm systolic pressure in order to determine the pressure gradient across a coarctation of the aorta.
B Incorrect. The nurse does not do these calculations with blood pressure to determine the degree of functioning of the mitral valve.
C Incorrect. The nurse does not do these calculations with blood pressure to determine if there is some obstruction such as a thrombus in the arterial system.
D Incorrect. The nurse does not do these calculations with blood pressure to determine if there is an impairment in circulation between the arm and leg.

Answer to Question 2

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A Correct. If the mother is asking why the nurse recommends iron-fortified rice cereal, the nurse's best response to this question: it is the easiest to digest and least likely to cause allergies.
B Incorrect. If the mother is asking why the nurse recommends iron-fortified rice cereal, the nurse's best response to this question is not that it does not have many calories and won't decrease the baby's milk intake.
C Incorrect. If the mother is asking why the nurse recommends iron-fortified rice cereal, the nurse's best response to this question is not that it is an important bulk to help the baby have semisolid bowel movements.
D Incorrect. If the mother is asking why the nurse recommends iron-fortified rice cereal, the nurse's best response to this question is not that it is inexpensive and high in vitamins and minerals.