A nurse is caring for a client who has been prescribed propranolol for angina. After administering the drug, which of the following would the nurse do?
A) Ask about relief of symptoms and record responses on the chart.
B) Determine signs of infection in the client.
C) Monitor for sudden decrease in urine output.
D) Monitor for sudden increase in intraocular pressure.
Ans: A
Feedback:
The nurse should ask about the relief of symptoms and record the responses on the client's chart. Determining the signs of infection in the client is part of the nurse's preadministration assessment, not the ongoing assessment. The nurse need not monitor the client for a sudden decrease in urine output and a sudden increase in intraocular pressure for a client receiving propranolol therapy for angina.
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