The nurse instructor is teaching student nurses about the factors that may affect a patients blood pressure. Which statements accurately describe these factors?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Blood pressure increases with age due to arterial stiffening, making A incorrect. Its typically lowest upon waking , reflecting circadian rhythms, making B correct. Women often have lower blood pressure than men pre-menopause due to hormonal differences, which is true. Blood pressure rises post-meal, not decreases (D replaced with original D). Its lower in prone/supine positions (E), and higher in African Americans (F), both accurate. Since the answer focuses on B, its supported by the morning dip in blood pressure, a well-documented physiological pattern. This teaches students key influences on blood pressure variability.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A pulse of 48 (bradycardia) with normal BP suggests a cause like medications. Calcium channel blockers or digitalis slow heart rate, a common side effect. Fever increases pulse. Hemorrhage lowers BP, not seen here. COPD doesn't typically cause bradycardia. Choice D is correct, per pharmacology and nursing assessment principles.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: BP readings show systolic (top, ventricular contraction) and diastolic (bottom, relaxation) pressures , in mmHg. Oxygen saturation and pulse are separate. Diastolic over systolic reverses order. Millimeters and mercury is the unit, not the terms. Choice C is correct, per standard BP notation (e.g., 120/80 mmHg), a foundational nursing concept for documenting cardiac workload.

Correct Answer: D

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Correct Answer: C

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