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10H – A 21-year-old male sex person presents to the emergency department (ED) complaining of a severe headache. He rates the pain as 9 out of 10 and also reports swelling around his eye. The nurse suspects the patient is experiencing which type of headache?

5F – Which of the following answers by the nurse preceptee would indicate appropriate understanding of what increases the patient’s risk for clotting?

 – A patient presents to a clinic with a blood pressure of 120/77. According to the American Heart Association guidelines, the patient’s blood pressure is considered:

26F – Which patient is at the greatest risk for developing a venous thromboembolism (VTE)?

1E – A patient presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with a core temperature of 34°C. The nurse will prepare to use which of the following warming techniques?

9H – The nurse is caring for a patient with chronic tension-type headaches. The nurse would expect the patient to:

16F – When a decrease in blood pressure is sensed by the baroreceptors, the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is activated. Which of the following does NOT occur to raise blood pressure?

 – A 44 year-old person was taking a short break from working outside during the summer when they lost consciousness and collapsed in their yard. They were brought to the emergency department by ambulance. They have a past medical history of hypertension and take 40 mg of furosemide (Lasix) daily. Vital signs: BP 82/40, pulse 124 and weak, RR 36 and shallow, T 41.5°C. Skin is hot, dry, and pale. Which of the factors in the patient’s history was least likely to place them at risk for a heat related emergency?

22F – A patient is admitted to the hospital in a hypertensive emergency (BP: 260/150). The patient has been started on IV sodium nitroprusside to decrease Mean Arterial Blood Pressure (MAP). The nurse will plan to do all of the following except:

17F – The nurse is providing education to a 45-year-old female sex person who was newly diagnosed with stage II hypertension. Which information should the nurse plan to include when teaching the patient about the diagnosis?