Multiple Choice
A patient who has sustained a hemorrhagic stroke is placed on a protocol of 60 mg of calcium channel blocker (nimodipine) every 4 hours.The patient's pulse is 82 beats/min before the administration of the prescribed dose.Which action should the nurse implement?
A) Give the full dose as prescribed without further assessment.
B) Omit the dose, recording the pulse rate as the rationale.
C) Delay the dose until the pulse is below 60 beats/min.
D) Give half of the prescribed dose (30 mg) .
Correct Answer:
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