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Question | Answer |
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hypotension | below normal levels, below 90/60 may indicate shock |
hypertension | above normal levels, above 140/90 -sign of circulatory problem |
prehypertensive | 120-139 / 80-89 |
Stage 1 | 140-159 / 90-99 |
Stage 2 | >160/ >100 |
Nursing interventions for hypertension | 1. BP medication 2. Diet 3. Exercise 4. Calming techniques |
Define nursing assessment. | Systematic collection of data to determine the patient's health status and any actual or potential problems. |
Give 4 features common to all nursing assessments | 1.Conduct health history 2. Perform physical assessment 3.Interview the pat's family or sign. other 4. Study the health record Organize, analyze, synthesize and summarize |
How to nursing diagnosis differ from doctor's? | Doctors define disease state. Nurses diagnose issues relating to patient that can be resolved or remediated. |
Assessment is part of how many of the steps? | All of them. You are always assessing. |
Name four different kinds of assessments | 1.Initial - first 2.Ongoing - movement toward goal 3.Comprehensive - in depth 4.Focused - responds to patient complaint |
When does discharge planning start? | At admission, to help determine goals and to qualify for Medicare |
List 5 special needs assessments | 1.ADLs - old or injured 2.Nutritional - malnourished or obese 3.Falls- elderly 4.Pain - patient showing pain 5. Cultural - to observe specific parameters |