A 77-year-old patient was diagnosed with heart failure 3 years ago, and he had achieved reasonable symptom control with digoxin
In the last several months, his cardiac function has decreased significantly and his cardiologist has prescribed nesiritide during his current admission. What aspect of this patient's health status would potentially contraindicate the administration of nesiritide? A) Blood pressure of 88/50 mm Hg
B) Jaundice
C) Presence of +2 peripheral edema
D) Irregular apical heart rate
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Nesiritide should not be administered if the systolic blood pressure is less than 90 mm Hg. The presence of jaundice, edema, or an irregular heart rate does not necessarily contraindicate the use of this drug.
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