The nurse is teaching a client who is prescribed a calcium channel blocking agent after a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Which instruction does the nurse in-clude in this client's teaching?
a. "Change position slowly."
b. "Avoid crossing your legs."
c. "Weigh yourself daily."
d. "Decrease salt intake."
A
Calcium channel blocking agents cause systemic vasodilation and postural (orthostatic) hypoten-sion. The client should avoid crossing legs, should weigh daily, and should decrease salt intake, but these are not associated with teaching for a calcium channel blocker.
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