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During a health fair, the nurse evaluates several clients. Which of these clients would be the highest priority to be referred to their physician or nurse practitioner? a. b. c. a. A 50-year-old female client with a blood pressure of 139 / 88. A 60-year-old- male client with a B/P of 130/94 A 70-year-old client with a pulse of 54 taking atenolol (Tenormin) & amlodipine (Norvasc) A 75-year-old client who is having difficulty hearing high pitch sounds.
Answer c
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A client with a history of hypertension is taking a variety of medications at home. In teaching the client about the blood pressure lowering effects of the medications, which ones should be included? (Select all that apply)
a. clonidine (Catapress)
b. clopidogrel (Plavix) c. lisinopril (Zestril) d. diltiazem (Cardizem) e. atenolol (Tenormin)
a, Answer c, d, e
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Following report, which client should the nurse see first?
a. A 51 year old female with B/P of
143/90. b. A 70 year old who is complaining of blurry vision and a severe headache. c. A 65 year old male with a B/P of 165/95. d. A 80 year old who complains of some dizziness when getting up in the morning. Answer b
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apply.) 1. Educate the elderly client to change positions and rise slowly when taking verapamil (Calan). 2. Instruct the elderly client to use handrails or walkers to prevent falls from dizziness. 3. Due to the physiological changes with the elderly, the risk for adverse side effects and drug/drug interactions increases. 4. Review the importance of taking numerous medications to assist with decreasing the blood pressure. 1. 2. 1, 2 and 3 1, 3 and Copyr i ght I CAN Publi shing, I nc. 4
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