If a medication has the effect of raising or lowering blood pressure, what should the nurse do?
a. Take a blood pressure reading prior to administering the medication.
b. Withhold the medication.
c. Administer the medication, and then take a blood pressure reading.
d. Administer the medication as ordered.
a. Take a blood pressure reading prior to administering the medication.
FEEDBACK:
a. Take a blood pressure reading prior to administering the medication because this may dictate whether the medicine should be administered.
b. Withholding the medication is not the correct choice. .
c. Taking a blood pressure reading after administering the medication is appropriate; however, a reading should be taken before administering the medication. .
d. A blood pressure reading should be taken before administering the medication. .
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