A Patient with No History of Health Problems and a BP

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient with no history of health problems and a BP of 210/142 is admitted to the ICU with a diagnosis of hypertensive crisis. The clinical manifestation that will require the most immediate action by the nurse is that

• A) the patient complains of a severe headache with pain at level 9/10 (0-10 scale).
• B) tremors are present in the fingers when the arms are extended.
• C) the urine output is 90 ml over the first 2 hours after the patient is admitted.
• D) the patient is unable to move the left leg when asked to do so.

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