Chapter 31- HTN

The nurse is performing an assessment on a patient to determine the effects of hypertension on the heart and blood vessels. What specific assessment data will assist in determining this complication? (Select all that apply.)

Character of apical and peripheral pulses Heart rate Heart rhythm

It is important for the nurse to encourage the client to rise slowly from a sitting or lying position because gradual changes in position

provide time for the heart to increase the rate of contraction to resupply oxygen to the brain.

A 35-year-old client has been diagnosed with hypertension. The client is a stock broker, smokes daily, and has diabetes. During a follow-up appointment, the client states that regular visits to the doctor just to check blood pressure (BP) are cumbersome and time consuming. As the nurse, which aspect of client teaching would you recommend?

Purchasing a self-monitoring BP cuff

Which statements are true when the nurse is measuring blood pressure (BP)? Select all that apply.

Using a BP cuff that is too small will give a higher BP measurement. The client's arm should be positioned at the level of the heart. The client should sit quietly while BP is being measured.

The nurse is explaining the DASH diet to a client diagnosed with hypertension. The client inquires about how many servings of fruit per day can be consumed on the diet. What is the nurse's best response?

4 or 5 servings per day

Nurses should implement measures to relieve emotional stress for clients with hypertension because the reduction of stress

decreases the production of neurotransmitters that constrict peripheral arterioles.

A client in a clinic setting has just been diagnosed with hypertension. When the client asks what the end goal is for treatment, what is the nurse's best response?

To prevent complications/death by achieving and maintaining a blood pressure of 140/90 or less

The nurse and a dietitian are instructing the client on a low-sodium diet needed to lower the blood pressure. Which question, asked by the nurse, is most important?

"How do you prepare your food?"

Which client statement indicates a good understanding of the nutritional modifications needed to manage hypertension?

"Limiting my salt intake to 2 grams per day will improve my blood pressure."

The nurse is evaluating the types of medications prescribed for a client's hypertension. Which of the following medication classifications establishes an action on vasoconstrictive hormones in the blood stream?

ACE inhibitor

The nurse is teaching a client who is experiencing dizziness to rise slowly from a sitting or lying position. What is the rationale for the teaching?

Gradual changes in position provide time for the heart to increase rate of contraction to resupply oxygen to the brain.

Which describes a situation in which blood pressure is severely elevated and there is evidence of actual or probable target organ damage?

Hypertensive emergency

Which term describes a situation in which blood pressure is very elevated but there is no evidence of impending or progressive target organ damage?

Hypertensive urgency

A client is being seen at the clinic on a monthly basis for assessment of blood pressure. The client has been checking blood pressure at home as well and has reported a systolic pressure of 158 and a diastolic pressure of 64. What does the nurse suspect this client is experiencing?

Isolated systolic hypertension

The nurse is planning the care of a patient admitted to the hospital with hypertension. What objective will help to meet the needs of this patient?

Lowering and controlling the blood pressure without adverse effects and without undue cost

A client is brought to the emergency department with reports of a bad headache and an increase in blood pressure. The blood pressure reading obtained by the nurse is 260/180 mm Hg. What is the therapeutic goal for reduction of the mean blood pressure?

Reduce the blood pressure by 20% to 25% within the first hour of treatment.

The nurse encourages the client diagnosed with hypertension to rise slowly from a sitting or lying position because gradual changes in position

provide time for the heart to increase the rate of contraction to resupply oxygen to the brain.