The nurse is caring for a patient who is complaining of chest pain. The nurse is to administer 40 mg of isosorbide dinitrate (Isordil) to the patient. What is the nurse's priority assessment before administering the drug?
A) Jaundice
B) Headache
C) Anemia
D) Sinusitis
C
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The nurse should assess for anemia because the decrease in cardiac output could be detrimental in a patient who already has a decreased ability to deliver oxygen because of a low red blood cell count. Jaundice and sinusitis would not be a contraindication to the drug. Headache is an adverse effect of isosorbide and would be expected after administration of the drug.
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