Which Action Should the Nurse Take First When Teaching a Patient's

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which action should the nurse take first when teaching a patient's spouse how to manage the blood pressure (BP) for a patient with newly diagnosed high BP?

• A) Teach the caregiver how to take the patient's BP using a manual blood pressure cuff.
• B) Have the dietician meet with the patient and caregiver to discuss low sodium dietary choices.
• C) Ask the patient and caregiver to select important information from a list of hypertension teaching topics.
• D) Provide written information about treatment and complications of hypertension for the patient and caregiver.

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