NCLEX-RN · Question #722
The nurse discovers that a 78-year-old client who received hydralazine (Apresoline) 20 mg 45 minutes ago has a blood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg. The client has been on this dose of the medication for 3…
The correct answer is B. Twenty-four-hour intake 1000 mL/day for past 2 days. (A, D) Decreased pulse volume and increased pulse rate are signs of an acute hypotensive (B) Inadequate fluid volume when taking vasodilators can result in a drop in blood pressure whenvasodilation starts to physiologically occur as an action of the drug. (C) A potassium level…
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The nurse discovers that a 78-year-old client who received hydralazine (Apresoline) 20 mg 45 minutes ago has a blood pressure of 70/40 mm Hg. The client has been on this dose of the medication for 3 years. Which of the following data is most likely significant in relation to the cause of the low blood pressure?
Options
- APedal pulses 11 (weak)
- BTwenty-four-hour intake 1000 mL/day for past 2 days
- CSerum potassium 3.3
- DPulse rate 150 bpm
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A17% (5)
- B67% (20)
- C7% (2)
- D10% (3)
Explanation
(A, D) Decreased pulse volume and increased pulse rate are signs of an acute hypotensive (B) Inadequate fluid volume when taking vasodilators can result in a drop in blood pressure whenvasodilation starts to physiologically occur as an action of the drug. (C) A potassium level of 3.3 would not be associated with a significant drop in blood pressure.
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