Q1: The nurse is assessing a client with a hypertensive emergency. Which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

Q2: The nurse is assessing a client with a presumptive diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease. The nurse obtains an Ankle-Brachial index of 0.89. Which intervention should the nurse take next?

Q3: A nurse is assessing a client with a history of high blood pressure. The client's blood pressure is 210/106 mm Hg during the assessment. What follow-up question should the nurse ask?

Q4: The nurse is caring for a client immediately after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. On assessment, the client has absent popliteal, posterior tibial, and dorsalis pedis pulses. The leg cool and mottled. Which action should the nurse take first?

Q5: The nurse on the intermediate care unit received change-of-shift report on four clients with hypertension. Which patient should the nurse assess first?