The nurse should notify the primary health care provider when which of the following occur while a client is receiving an antihypertensive? Select all that apply
A) Weight gain of 2 lb or more per day
B) Headache
C) Edema
D) Insomnia
E) Sedation
Ans: A, C
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The nurse should notify the primary health care provider if a client has a weight gain of 2 lb or more per day or edema of the hands, fingers, feet, legs, or sacral area.
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a. Being underweight b. Being pregnant c. Taking NSAID drugs d. Eating foods high in alkaline content e. Drinking caffeinated beverages f. Eating spicy foods g. Drinking 2 L of water daily.
A client's status is deteriorating, and the physician prescribes a medication to be administered immediately one time. The nurse would contact the pharmacy and identify this medication order as being:
1. Standing. 2. PRN. 3. STAT. 4. Single order.