An important nursing intervention for the nurse who is administering Inderal to a client is to:
a. take apical pulse and withhold med if pulse is <60.
b. take orthostatic hypotension precautions with this client.
c. monitor lab values for liver function test elevations.
d. monitor for bradycardia
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Nursing interventions for the administration of Inderal include: monitor client for breathing difficulty and dyspnea; take apical pulse for one full minute prior to administration, withhold drug if AP is below 60 (50 if given with digoxin) and more than 100; wear warm clothing on extremities in cold weather.
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