Some nursing students were taking blood pressure measurements at one spot in the large room where many of the health screening stations were set up.A student pulled aside her instructor and said,"This man's blood pressure is 220/160.Whom should I call to get him to treatment immediately?" What should be the instructor's first action?

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Although the nurse should have prepared emergency plans for extremely dangerous client findings,and indeed the gentleman may need to be conveyed to a hospital,the first step should be to repeat the blood pressure measurement and confirm the reliability of the findings.Reliability refers to the consistency or reproducibility of test results over time and between examiners.

Some Nursing Students Were Taking Blood Pressure Measurements at One