As a Pediatric Nurse, What Action Should You Take If

question 5

Multiple Choice

As a pediatric nurse, what action should you take if you observe an elevated blood pressure in a child as measured by an automated device?

• A) Obtain a reading in the other arm
• B) Obtain a reading with a larger cuff
• C) Obtain a reading with a smaller cuff
• D) Obtain a reading via auscultation

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Definitions:

Excessive Crankiness

An heightened state of irritability or fussiness, often without a readily identified cause.

Audiometer

A device used to evaluate an individual's hearing ability by generating sounds at various frequencies and volumes.

Decibel Level

A unit of measurement for the intensity of sound, indicating its loudness.