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Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda Williams, Paula Hopper

Edition 5ISBN: 978-0803640689
book Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda Williams, Paula Hopper cover

Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing 5th Edition by Linda Williams, Paula Hopper

Edition 5ISBN: 978-0803640689
Exercise 6
During a health screening, a patient's BP is confirmed by two nurses to be 210/120 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse recommend to the patient?
1. Take off work for the rest of the day and rest.
2. Sit quietly while we call 911 to request an ambulance.
3. The patient should take two doses of BP medication right now.
4. The patient may return to work and have BP rechecked in 2 days.
Explanation
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