Asked by Emmanuel Kolling on Sep 28, 2024
A nurse is caring for a patient who smokes and drinks caffeine. Which point is important for the nurse to understand before assessing the patient's blood pressure (BP) ?
A) Smoking increases BP for up to 3 hours.
B) Caffeine increases BP for up to 15 minutes.
C) Smoking result in vasoconstriction, falsely elevating BP.
D) Caffeine intake should not have occurred 30 to 40 minutes before BP measurement.
Vasoconstriction
Narrowing of the lumen of any blood vessel, especially the arterioles and the veins in the blood reservoirs of the skin and abdominal viscera.
Blood Pressure
The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries, a critical indicator of heart health.
- Ascertain fitting nursing responses for those affected by changes in temperature and specific medical conditions.
Learning Objectives
- Ascertain fitting nursing responses for those affected by changes in temperature and specific medical conditions.