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What are the nursing considerations in taking rebamipide?
you should administer the drug before meals. check the BP after giving the medication let the patient verbalize discomfort after administration
Why ask the patient about hot or cold drinks and smokingt before taking vitals?
Those things can change the vital signs (drinks temp, smoking pulse and BP)
What vessel is most frequently used to take a person's blood pressure?
if taking a manual BP you need a sphygmomanometer and stethoscope if taking a mechanical BP the machine used is called a Dynamap
When obtaining a patient's blood pressure the patient arm should be?
Resting at or just below the level of the heart. If raised higher in the air, it will affect the BP reading.
I am taking olmetrack 20 twice in a day for bp should I take another tablet just tell me?
If you are taking the prescribed dosage for your BP, you should not take anymore. You will need to contact your doctors office for more details.
What does it mean when there is no reading on the diastolic number?
It's time to buy a new BP monitor. Or the patient is dead
What are 4 factors that affect blood pressure?
Body position - standing, sitting, lying down Smoking - will increase BP Caffeine - will increase BP Alcohol - will increase BP Emotional State - stress, anger, relaxed Activity level - not moving, extreme activities Temperature - BP will increase when colder
Why i have gone off sex since i started taking amlovasc?
am looking for help i have gone off sex since taking amlovasc for my bp
What nurses specialise in?
Assisting doctors, triaging, starting IV's, taking BP pulseOx ect.
In what situations is a systolic BP of 100 significant?
If the normal BP for the patient is well over that. If I have a normal blood pressure of 180/120 and all the sudden it drops to 100, then I might be at risk for syncope and hypoxia and other issues.
What 3 Safety precautions when taking blood pressure?
Bp should not check on any injured hand.pregnant women check the bp on sitting position.if the reading is very high check on other hand.
Why shouldn't you tell a patient their blood pressure reading?
Because if their BP is too high, they will start to stress out about it, and if it is too low, they will start to worry.
