The nurse is preparing to administer pentamidine isethionate (Pentam 300) to an assigned client by the intravenous route. The nurse plans to monitor which of the following most closely after administering this medication?
1. Capillary refill
2. Peripheral pulses
3. Blood pressure (BP)
4. Level of consciousness
3
Rationale: Life-threatening and fatal hypotension can occur following the administration of this medication. The client must be in a supine position with frequent BP checks following administration. "Capillary refill," "peripheral pulses," and "level of consciousness" are not associated with the administration of this medication.
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