NYU HAP Exam 1 Questions and
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The nurse notices a colleague is preparing to check the blood pressure of a
patient who is sitting with his legs crossed. The nurse knows that this will:
a. yield a falsely low blood pressure.
b. have no effect on the blood pressure reading.
c....
mumbled. Older adults can become disheartened or frustrated when not
being able to make out speech adequately and can become withdrawn.
The issue is not related to a low-frequency hearing loss, lack of earwax, or
ear infections.)
A nurse is assessing a patient who complains of "awful" hip pain after
suffering a fracture and rates it as a 9 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the
following physiologic signs may accompany acute pain? (Select all that
apply)
a. depression
b. tachycardia
c. increased blood pressure
d. loss of weight and appetite - ✔✔CB
(Tachycardia and increased bp are associated with the sympathetic
nervous system response that occurs in acute pain. Depression and loss of
appetite are more associated with chronic pain.)
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