HYPERTENSION (Edapt) Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
1. In seeing clients with hypertension, which An older adult with a blood pressure of
client has the most urgent need for treat- 174/90 with chest pain
ment?
2. Which actions will the nurse plan when 1. decrease stimuli
treating a client with acute hypertension? 2. administer anti-hypertensive medica-
Select all that apply. tion
3. otter anxiety reducing coping mecha-
nisms
3. In evaluating the intervention for acute hy- a low blood pressure
pertension, which outcome may need addi-
tional action?
4. In this image, which cues, from A to F, may 1. The bulb is upside down so the pressure
affect the accuracy of the blood pressure valve cannot be opened. This may attect the
being collected? Select all that apply. accuracy of the blood pressure reading.
2. A stethoscope is needed to measure a
diastolic pressure. This may attect the accu-
racy of the blood pressure reading.
3. The blood pressure cutt is too small and
positioned incorrectly; it should be 2/3 of
the upper arm length. This may attect the
accuracy of the blood pressure reading.
4. The client's sleeve should be rolled up
5. A client is being treated in the emergency Chronic: family history, taking medication,
department for a blood pressure of 167/94. retinopathy
In reviewing their history, click to specify if Acute: chest pain, trauma, noisy environ-
the cues are associated with chronic hyper- ment
tension or with an acute elevation in blood
pressure.
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1. In seeing clients with hypertension, which An older adult with a blood pressure of
client has the most urgent need for treat- 174/90 with chest pain
ment?
2. Which actions will the nurse plan when 1. decrease stimuli
treating a client with acute hypertension? 2. administer anti-hypertensive medica-
Select all that apply. tion
3. otter anxiety reducing coping mecha-
nisms
3. In evaluating the intervention for acute hy- a low blood pressure
pertension, which outcome may need addi-
tional action?
4. In this image, which cues, from A to F, may 1. The bulb is upside down so the pressure
affect the accuracy of the blood pressure valve cannot be opened. This may attect the
being collected? Select all that apply. accuracy of the blood pressure reading.
2. A stethoscope is needed to measure a
diastolic pressure. This may attect the accu-
racy of the blood pressure reading.
3. The blood pressure cutt is too small and
positioned incorrectly; it should be 2/3 of
the upper arm length. This may attect the
accuracy of the blood pressure reading.
4. The client's sleeve should be rolled up
5. A client is being treated in the emergency Chronic: family history, taking medication,
department for a blood pressure of 167/94. retinopathy
In reviewing their history, click to specify if Acute: chest pain, trauma, noisy environ-
the cues are associated with chronic hyper- ment
tension or with an acute elevation in blood
pressure.
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