A Nurse Admits a Patient with a Diagnosis of Syncope

question 23

Multiple Choice

A nurse admits a patient with a diagnosis of syncope of unknown etiology.Orthostatic vital signs are lying: 110/80 mm/Hg; sitting: 100/74 mm/Hg; standing: 92/40 mm/Hg.Based on this information,what should the nurse monitor?

• A) Respirations
• B) Fluid intake
• C) Peripheral pulses
• D) Activity

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