A nurse would administer phentolamine cautiously to a client with which condition? Select all that apply
A) Recent MI
B) Type 1 diabetes
C) Renal failure
D) Hepatic failure
E) Peripheral artery disease
Ans: A, C
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Phentolamine is an a-adrenergic blocker that should be used cautiously in clients who are pregnant or lactating, had a recent MI, or have renal failure or Reynaud's disease.
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