A patient who has sustained a hemorrhagic stroke is placed on a protocol of 60 mg of calcium channel blocker (nimodipine) every 4 hours. The patient's pulse is 82 beats/min before the ad-ministration of the prescribed dose
Which action should the nurse implement? a. Give the full dose as prescribed without further assessment.
b. Omit the dose, recording the pulse rate as the rationale.
c. Delay the dose until the pulse is below 60 beats/min.
d. Give half of the prescribed dose (30 mg).
A
The dose should be given; it would be held only if the pulse is below 60 beats/min. Assessments should be made regarding BP, urine output, and edema.
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