The client has been started on a treatment regimen that includes fosinopril (Monopril). The nurse realizes that the client has also been diagnosed with renal insufficiency. What is the most accurate nursing intervention?
a. Call the physician; the medication is contraindicated.
b. Teach the client that the side effects of the drug will be intensified.
c. Call the physician; the dosage will need to be decreased.
d. Give the medication as ordered.
ANS: D
The dose of fosinopril (Monopril) will not need to be decreased if the client develops renal insufficiency.
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