The Nurse Is Taking the Initial History of a Client

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nurse is taking the initial history of a client admitted to the hospital for hypertension.The physician has ordered a beta-adrenergic blocker.Which statement by the client does the nurse recognize as most significant?

• A)"When I have a migraine headache, I need to have the room darkened."
• B)"My father died of a heart attack when he was 48 years old."
• C)"I don't handle stress well; I have a lot of diarrhea."
• D)"I have always had problems with my asthma."

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Definitions:

Different Perspectives

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Advance Directive

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Ethical Committee

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Extraordinary Resuscitation

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