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Title: A 36-year-old African-American patient has been admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. ... Post by: robin121 on Jan 18, 2018 A 36-year-old African-American patient has been admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. The nurse who is admitting him notes that his blood pressure is 164/98 . Which of the following should the nurse do next?
a. Call the health care provider because the patient's values differ from the standard range. b. Immediately call the health care provider and request antihypertensive medication. c. Ask the patient what his blood pressure normally measures for comparison. d. Do nothing; this is within a normal range for a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. Title: A 36-year-old African-American patient has been admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis. ... Post by: coolkid134 on Jan 18, 2018 Content hidden
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