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Which age group is more susceptive to orthostatic hypotension because their blood vessels respond more slowly to position change?  

The nurse is counseling a client regarding modifiable risk factors for hypertension.  Which risk factors should be included in their education? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.   

A nurse knows that a client with severe hypertension will experience increased workload of the heart due to:  

Which of the following positions is best for a chest drainage system when the client is being transported by wheelchair?

The nurse is taking the client’s apical pulse.  You know the apex of the heart is located over the area of the:  

The apical pulse is auscultated for ______ minute (s) to monitor heart rhythm and rate.  

The layer that lines the inside of the heart chambers and valves is called:

Resistance to blood flow is primarily determined by:  

When the nurse is assessing a client with hypertensive urgency , which of these manifestations would the nurse expect to find?  

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a client who is receiving diuretic therapy.  Then nurse determines that the client is at risk for electrolyte imbalance based on which results? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.