Okay I was not real sure about the nursing implications because of information overload but what I found I will post and if anyone can add or redirect please do. I really just copied the info from the book but the ideas are there.
Nursing implications for monitoring BP are: 1st many judgments about a clients health are made on the basis of BP because it is an important indicator of the client’s condition and is used extensively as a basis for nursing intervention; 2nd To obtain a baseline measure of arterial blood pressure for subsequent evaluation; 3rd To determine clients hemodynamic status (stroke volume of the heart and blood vessel resistance.); 4th To identify and monitor changes in blood pressure resulting from a disease process and medical therapy. Assessment of BP: S/S of hypertension (headache, ringing in the ears, flushing of face, nosebleeds, fatigue), hypotension (tachycardia, dizziness, mental confusion, restlessness, cool and clammy skin, palse or cyanotic skin), Factors affecting BP (activity, emotional stress, pain, and time the client last smoked a ingested caffeine). PP. Fundamentals 515-516
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