Author Question: A nurse measures the blood pressure (BP) of a 10-year-old child. Which should the nurse keep in ... (Read 54 times)

ec501234 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

A nurse measures the blood pressure (BP) of a 10-year-old child. Which should the
nurse keep in mind when recording the BP of this child?

A) The cuff should cover approximately two-thirds of the upper arm.
B) The bladder of the cuff should overlap when encircling the arm.
C) The thigh pressure is approximately 10 mm Hg lower than arm pressure.
D) The cuff should cover approximately half the width of the upper arm.

Question 2

The nurse manager is discussing safety issues with the staff of a nursing home and outlines interventions to keep clients with Alzheimer's disease from getting lost. Which of the following would be a recommended practice for these clients?

A) Place hospital bands on both wrists and ankles.
B) Keep a recent photo of the client on file.
C) Put at least four phone numbers on the identification band.
D) Identify the client as having dementia on the identification band.

uniquea123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
The family (or the long-term care facility, if the client resides there) should have a recent photo of the person, in case he or she becomes lost and police need to assist in the search. Clients with dementia must wear some sort of identification in case they wander and become lost. They can wear ID bracelets or sewn-on nametags. Hospital identification bands may work well because they cannot be removed easily. Placing bands around ankles rather than wrists is better because the bands are then out of a client's sight. At least two telephone numbers should be on the identification band. The nurse should identify the client as memory impaired.