The client has received a dose of nitroprusside sodium to treat ...

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The client has received a dose of nitroprusside sodium to treat hypertensive crisis. She complains to the nurse of experiencing abdominal pain and nausea.
 
  The highest priority action on the part of the nurse is to call the physician because this is ________ the medication.
  a. an expected side effect of the
  b. an adverse reaction to
  c. evidence of a toxic level of the
  d. evidence of an anaphylactic reaction to

Question 2

The client has an IV containing sodium bicarbonate. The nurse is preparing to administer a dose of dopamine. What is the highest priority action on the part of the nurse?
 
  a. Flush the line with normal saline before and after pushing the dopamine.
  b. Start a second IV line to use for administration of the dopamine.
  c. Turn the IV wide open before pushing the dopamine through it.
  d. Explain to the client that he may feel burning while the dopamine infuses.

[ambernicolefink]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Nitroprusside sodium is expected to produce dizziness, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, sweating, palpitations, weakness, and vomiting.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Sodium bicarbonate and dopamine should not be administered through the same IV line.

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Excellent

[juliaf]

Gracias!