Author Question: While waiting for the physician to arrive at the clinic, the nurse checked all the blood pressures ... (Read 59 times)

magmichele12 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

While waiting for the physician to arrive at the clinic, the nurse checked all the blood pressures of clients taking beta-blockers. A Chinese gentleman's blood pressure was so low that the nurse arranged for him to be seen first.

What might be the probable reason for his low blood pressure?

A. Chinese people can be more sensitive to the effects of beta-blockers.
B. Perhaps the gentleman never really had hypertension.
C. The client had taken too much of the medication each day.
D. The client may not have told the physician all the other medications he was taking.

Question 2

Which is the best definition of a family for the nurse to use in nursing practice planning?

A. Related legally or by blood
B. Are typically considered family in our legal system
C. Live in the same household
D. Any person the client reports as being family