Author Question: A nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing orthostatic hypotension. The patient's blood ... (Read 75 times)

melly21297 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing orthostatic hypotension. The patient's blood pressure is which of the following? Select all that apply.

1. 20 mm Hg higher when sitting than when lying down
2. 20 mm Hg lower when sitting than when lying down
3. 20 mm Hg higher when lying down than when sitting
4. 20 mm Hg lower when standing than when sitting
5. 20 mm Hg higher when standing than when lying down

Question 2

Before taking a patient's blood pressure, a nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply.

1. Review the graphic sheet to identify how high to inflate the cuff.
2. Ask the patient if there is a reason to not take the blood pressure on either arm.
3. Change the ear pieces of the stethoscope.
4. Assess the patient's peripheral pulses.
5. Lower the bed to its lowest position.