Question

137. a nurse is reinforcing teaching about blood pressure self-monitoring with a client who has hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Use the arm with the lower blood pressure readings for subsequent evaluations Expect a 20 mm Hg difference in blood pressure reading between the arms Keep the arm below heart level when measuring blood pressure Wait for 20 min following exercise to measure blood pressure

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Instructions nurse should included in the teaching about blood pressure is

            * Expect a 20 mmHg difference in blood pressure reading between

              the arms.

            * Wait 20 min following exercises to measure blood pressure to get

               accurate reading.

   ( Arm with higher blood pressure reading is used for subsequent evaluation)

   ( Keep arm below heart level results in higher blood pressure reading).