The nurse providing care to a client being treated for a hypertensive emergency would monitor the blood pressure to ensure that it is slowly reduced during the therapy to prevent
a. myocardial infarction.
b. pulmonary embolism.
c. renal ischemia.
d. vascular collapse.
C
It is essential to avoid excessive falls in blood pressure, which can precipitate cerebral, renal, or coronary ischemia.
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