The nurse is caring for a client who is being admitted to the emergency department with severe chest pain. The health care provider has ordered a nitroglycerin drip
The nurse knows it is essential to ask the client about the use of erectile dysfunction drugs within the last 24 to ____ hours in order to decrease the risk of a hypotensive crisis.
Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Correct Answer: 48
Rationale: Be aware that use of erectile dysfunction drugs (for example, sildenafil [Viagra], vardenafil [Levitra], or tadalafil [Cialis]) within the past 24 to 48 hours may cause profound and prolonged hypotension when nitrates are administered.
Global Rationale: Be aware that use of erectile dysfunction drugs (for example, sildenafil [Viagra], vardenafil [Levitra], or tadalafil [Cialis]) within the past 24 to 48 hours may cause profound and prolonged hypotension when nitrates are administered.
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