Wednesday, June 10, 2015

149) ANSWER
B) 100/60 to 130/76.

RATIONALE
An increase of 30 mmHg systolic and 15 mmHg diastolic on two occasions is diagnostic for PIH. The blood pressures in each of the other options do not meet the criteria for increase in either the systolic or the diastolic blood pressure reading. Specific knowledge of the criteria for PIH is needed to answer this question. Use nursing knowledge and the process of elimination to make your selection. As an alternative, choose option 2 because it has the greatest degree of change in both systolic and diastolic measurements.


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