The nurse preceptor is teaching a newly licensed nurse about blood flow through the heart.
The nurse preceptor knows teaching has been effective when the newly licensed nurse states that the upper chambers of the heart are:.

The correct answer is choice B.

Choice A rationale:

A blood pressure of 108/60 mm Hg is considered normal, as it is less than 120/80 mm Hg.

Choice B rationale:

A blood pressure of 154/96 mm Hg falls into the category of stage 1 hypertension. Stage 1 hypertension is classified as a systolic blood pressure reading that falls between 130 and 139 mm Hg or a diastolic reading that is between 80 and 89 mm Hg.

Choice C rationale:

A blood pressure of 164/104 mm Hg is considered stage 2 hypertension, as the systolic blood pressure is 140 mm Hg or higher, or the diastolic pressure is 90 mm Hg or higher.

Choice D rationale:

A blood pressure of 128/88 mm Hg is considered elevated, as the systolic blood pressure ranges from 120 to 129 mm Hg and the diastolic blood pressure is below 80 mm Hg.

Choice A rationale:

Tilt the head and lift the chin is a technique used to open the airway in an unconscious client, not a conscious one with an airway obstruction.

Choice B rationale:

Turning the client to the side is not the first action to take when a client is conscious and has an airway obstruction.

Choice C rationale:

The Heimlich maneuver is the appropriate action to take for a conscious client who has an airway obstruction. It works by creating an artificial cough, intended to force the obstruction out.

Choice D rationale:

A blind finger sweep should never be performed because it can push the obstruction further into the airway.