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The nurse is developing a nursing care plan for a patient who is being treated for hypertension. What is a measurable patient outcome that the nurse should include?

A client who has been diagnosed with hypertension and angina also has diabetes mellitus and smokes. The nurse would question an order for which of the following cardiac medication?

A student nurse is taking care of an elderly patient with hypertension during a clinical experience. The instructor asks the student about the relationships between BP and age. What would be the best answer by the student?

A client has a blood pressure reading of 146/96 mmHg. Upon hearing the reading, he exclaims, “My pressure has never been this high. Will I need to take medication to reduce it?” Which of the following responses by the nurse would be best?

Which of the following are associated with Prinzmetal’s angina?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

The signs/symptoms of alterations in which of the following laboratory values may be blocked in a client taking metoprolol?

In reviewing a client’s blood lipid concentrations, the nurse observes the following findings: Total cholesterol = 190 mg/dl Triglycerides = 140 mg/dl High density lipoprotein (HDL) = 25 mg/dl Low density lipoprotein (LDL) = 175 mg/dl Which of these interpretations of the findings is accurate?

A client is admitted to the hospital after experiencing retrosternal chest pain that radiates down his left arm. When obtaining a nursing history of cardiac pain, which question is most relevant?

The nurse is collecting data from the caregivers of a child admitted with seizures. Which statement indicates the child most likely had an absence seizure?

Sam earns $1,200 per month from a part-time job. They plan to save 20% of their income for future expenses. Sam also spends $600 on monthly necessities such as rent and food. a) How much money does Sam put into their savings each money in dollars?  [answerA]  b) How much money does Sam have left each month for other expenses?  [answerB]