A client is receiving carboprost to control postpartum hemorrhage. Critical nursing assessment would include all of the following except:
a. urine for sugar and protein
b. heart rate for tachycardia
c. blood pressure for hypertension
d. pulse oximetry for desaturation due to pul-monary and vascular constriction
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When a client is receiving carboprost to control postpartum hemorrhage, the nurse must assess the heart rate for tachycardia, blood pressure for hypertension,and pulse oximetry for desaturation due to pulmonary and vascular constriction.
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