The client has been ordered to be treated with Minipress. She complains to the nurse of experiencing rapid heart rate. The highest priority nursing intervention is to call the physician because a rapid heart rate:
a. is an expected side effect of the medication.
b. is evidence of an anaphylactic reaction.
c. is evidence of an adverse reaction to the medication.
d. shows that the medication was mixed incorrectly.
ANS: C
Tachycardia is an adverse reaction to treatment with Minipress.
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