Some final prep u questions

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 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.)

Heart rate Heart rhythm Character of apical and peripheral pulses

A nurse is assessing a client and notes a blood pressure (BP) of 205/115. The client has had BP's within normal limits up until this time. The client reports a sudden onset severe headache. The nurse recognizes this as probable malignant hypertension. What would be the nurse's first action?

Notify the health care provider.

When administering benazepril with spironolactone, the nurse should be aware that which electrolyte imbalance may occur?

hyperkalemia

The nurse teaches the client which guidelines regarding lifestyle modifications for hypertension?

Maintain adequate dietary intake of fruits and vegetables

Which of the following nursing diagnosis is the nurse most correct to choose when caring for a client with long-standing hypertension?

ineffective tissue perfusion

A patient comes to the walk-in clinic. While assessing the patient's vital signs, the nurse assesses the patient's blood pressure at 128/89 mm Hg. According to JNC7, how would this patient's blood pressure be classified?

prehypertensive

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.