The nurse is caring for a client with malignant hypertension. What would be an appropriate nursing intervention for this client?
A) Monitor the client's mental and emotional status every hour.
B) Monitor the blood pressure (BP) every few minutes by applying an automatic BP recording machine.
C) Monitor the client's blood sugar every hour.
D) Monitor the client's temperature every few minutes.

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The appropriate nursing intervention for a client with malignant hypertension is to monitor their blood pressure every few minutes by applying an automatic BP recording machine. This is important to detect any sudden increase in blood pressure that could cause an adverse event such as a stroke. Monitoring mental and emotional status, blood sugar, and temperature are also important, but not as crucial as monitoring blood pressure in this specific client population.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Malignant Hypertension