Community / public health nursing · practice question

The community health nurse at a public health clinic is being evaluated for community health nursing and disaster preparedness. Assessment data include a neighborhood screening event identifies multiple clients with blood pressure above 180/100 mm Hg. Which finding requires the nurse to intervene immediately?

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The new finding that a neighborhood screening event identifies multiple clients with blood pressure above 180/100 mm Hg.A stable, long-standing finding that matches the expected care plan.A comfort request with unchanged vital signs and no new symptoms.Routine data unchanged from the prior assessment.

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A. The new finding that a neighborhood screening event identifies multiple clients with blood pressure above 180/100 mm Hg.

Why

Follow-up items test whether the nurse recognizes cues that are new, acute, or inconsistent with stability and need prompt nursing action.

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