The nurse is reviewing the physician's prescription sheet for the preoperative client, which states that the client must be NPO after midnight
The nurse should clarify which of the following medications should be given to the client and not withheld? 1. Ferrous sulfate
2. Atenolol (Tenormin)
3. Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
4. Conjugated estrogen (Premarin)
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Rationale: Atenolol is a beta blocker. Beta blockers should not be stopped abruptly, and the physician should be contacted about the administration of this medication prior to surgery. If a beta blocker is stopped abruptly, the myocardial need for oxygen is increased. Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) is a skeletal muscle relaxant. Ferrous sulfate is an oral iron preparation used to treat iron deficiency anemia. Conjugated estrogen (Premarin) is an estrogen used for hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. The other three medications may be withheld before surgery without undue effects on the client.
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