Twelve hours after a client begins receiving IV verapamil HCl, blood pressure is 89/60 with a pulse rate of 45 beats per minute. The nurse should:
a. decrease the verapamil infusion rate. c. retake the vital signs in 15 minutes.
b. lower the head of the client's bed. d. stop the verapamil infusion.
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: The infusion should be stopped.
B Incorrect: This will not counteract the effects of verapamil.
C Incorrect: The client should be on hemodynamic monitoring.
D Correct: The infusion should be stopped, the IV access maintained patent, and the health care provider notified, unless there is a protocol for nurse to follow.
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