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The patient for a routine annual physical.  The following is the assessment data from the patient’s visit. Age 34 yrs Height 5” 4” (162.5 cm) Weight 170 pounds (77 kg) Blood Pressure 142/90 BMI   29.2 Diet Strict Vegan Occupation High School Teacher Exercise Walks x 5 days /wk Family History Father – Hypertension Mother – hypertension, angina Sister – Breast cancer   The patient’s blood pressure was checked for 2 weeks after this appt: The patient’s blood pressure readings on different days over the 2 weeks were: 140/88; 150/92; 146/92; 152/ 92 Based on the given info, does the patient have hypertension?  If yes, what type? 

A 68-year-old male presents to the ER reporting chest pain. He has a history of stable angina that now appears to be unstable. He most likely has:

How do many oral hypoglycemic drugs act?

An individual with a history of sickle cell anemia begins to complain of pain. What does this mean?

Which assessment finding characterizes a mild concussion?

An 11-year-old male is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. When he was first diagnosed, what signs and symptoms did he most likely experience?

What term is used to document a detached blood clot?

Which of the following characteristics would the nurse expect to find in an infant diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus?

A 2-year-old malnourished child is diagnosed with vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies. A blood smear suggests the deficiency is macrocytic and normochromic. The nurse would expect the hemoglobin to be:

The majority of intervertebral disk herniations occur between which vertebral levels (cervical, C; thoracic, T; lumbar, L; sacral, S)?