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:

Cephalocaudal

A principle of growth and development where skills emerge from the head down through the body.

Continuous

Without interruption or end, often used to describe processes or events that persist over time without stopping.

Cephalocaudal

A principle of growth and development where development proceeds from the head downwards through the body.

Proximodistal

A pattern of growth and development where development proceeds from the center of the body outward towards the extremities.