Multiple Choice
The nurse,caring for a patient following a subarachnoid hemorrhage,begins a nicardipine (Cardene) infusion.Baseline blood pressure assessed by the nurse is 170/100 mm Hg.Five minutes after beginning the infusion at 5 mg/hr,the nurse assesses the patient's blood pressure to be 160/90 mm Hg.What is the best action by the nurse?
A) Stop the infusion for 5 minutes.
B) Increase the dose by 2.5 mg/hr.
C) Notify the physician of the BP.
D) Begin weaning the infusion.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q9: The nurse is caring for a patient
Q16: The nurse is caring for a patient
Q16: The nurse is caring for a mechanically
Q17: In an unconscious patient,eye movements are tested
Q17: The nurse assesses a patient with a
Q19: The nurse responds to a high heart
Q21: The nurse is to administer 100 mg
Q22: The nurse admits a patient to the
Q25: After receiving the handoff report from the
Q27: The nurse admits a patient to the