The client’s priority nursing diagnosis is: Fluid Volume Exc…
The client’s priority nursing diagnosis is: Fluid Volume Excess related to decreased cardiac output as evidenced by increased systolic blood pressure and 2+ edema in lower extremities. What part of the diagnosis is the assessment data?
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The nurse is teaching about hypertension and starts with a basic explanation of blood pressure, a description of what is considered high blood pressure, and then addresses more difficult topics, such as medications that treat hypertension. What teaching principle is the nurse using?
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In a health teaching plan for a newly diagnosed client with hypertension, the nurse sets an outcome that the client will begin exercising three times per week within one month. However, the client repeatedly states that he does not want to start an exercise program. Which teaching principle was omitted from the plan?
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