Reduction of Risk PotentialQuestion 299 of 2368
A client's pulse is 72 beats/minute lying down and 104 beats/minute after standing. What should the nurse conclude?
- The change is expected and needs no action
- The pulse change is too small to matter
- The increase is a significant change
- The result is only valid if blood pressure is unchanged
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Correct answer: The increase is a significant change
A pulse increase of 30 beats/minute or more on standing is a significant change. This rise is 32.
Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Blood Pressure: What is Blood Pressure?. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Reduction of Risk Potential"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026