The Client Comes to the Emergency Department with a Blood

question 12

Multiple Choice

The client comes to the Emergency Department with a blood pressure of 200/120 mm/Hg.The physician orders hydralazine (Apresoline) IV.What will the nurse's priority assessment include?

• A)Hypotension and tachycardia
• B)Hypotension and bradycardia
• C)Hypotension and hyperthermia
• D)Hypotension and tachypnea

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Definitions:

Electrocardiogram

A diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart to detect abnormalities.

P Wave

The first wave in an ECG, representing the depolarization of the atria before the heart beats.

QRS Complex

Principal deflection in the electrocardiogram, representing ventricular depolarization.

T Wave

Deflection in an electrocardiogram following the QRS complex, representing ventricular repolarization.