The nurse is assessing a new client in a public health unit. The first blood pressure (automated office blood pressure-AOBP measurement) is 190/112 mmHg. The client has no medical history or present complaints. What should the nurse do next?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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Question

The nurse is assessing a new client in a public health unit. The  first  blood pressure (automated office blood pressure-AOBP measurement) is 190/112 mmHg. The client has no medical history or present complaints. What should the nurse do next? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Confirm the blood pressure reading with two manual blood pressure readings

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Call an ambulance

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Assess the client for syncope or chest pain

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Refer the client to their Healthcare Provider immediately and arrange for at-home blood pressure monitoring

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