Question

A registered nurse is teaching a nursing student about when a client with high blood pressure should follow up with the primary healthcare provider. Which statement made by the nursing student indicates effective learning?

A. "I will advise a client with a blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg to follow up in a year."
B. "I will advise a client with a blood pressure of 110/70 mm Hg to follow up in a year."
C. "I will advise a client with a blood pressure of 150/90 mm Hg to follow up in a month."
D. "I will advise a client with a blood pressure of 185/115 mm Hg to follow up in a month."

Answer 1

A. "I will advise a client with a blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg to follow up in a year."

Step-by-step explanation:

The normal blood pressure value is 120/80

A value of 130/80 could be the stage 1 of hypertension (high blood pressure). As this is the very limit, the client should check his/her blood pressure frequently in order to know if this progress to an hypertension or it is mainteined in the limit value.

The blood pressure chart:

Systolic Diastolic

Hypotension <80 or <60

Normal 80-120 and 60-80

Pre-hypertension 120-139 or 80-89

Hypertension level I 140-159 or 90-99

Hypertension level II 160 or above or 100 or above

Hypertensive Crisis >180 or >110