A patient is to receive propafenone (Rythmol). What important question does the nurse ask the patient before giving the first dose?
a. "Do you have any hearing problems?"
b. "Are you having difficulty reading?"
c. "Have you ever had a problem with bronchospasm?"
d. "What other problems are being treated by your prescriber?"
C
When a patient is prescribed propafenone, the nurse should always check whether the patient has a history of bronchospasm. This drug blocks beta-adrenergic activity and can cause bronchos-pasm.
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