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asan beg · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse would administer phentolamine cautiously to a client with which condition? Select all that apply.

A) Recent MI
B) Type 1 diabetes
C) Renal failure
D) Hepatic failure
E) Peripheral artery disease

Question 2

A nurse would administer phentolamine to a client diagnosed with which condition? Select all that apply.

A) Pheochromocytoma-induced hypertension
B) Benign hypertension
C) Preoperative hypertension
D) Increased intraocular pressure
E) Treatment of dopamine extravasation tissue damage

vseab · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, C
Feedback:
Phentolamine is an a-adrenergic blocker that should be used cautiously in clients who are pregnant or lactating, had a recent MI, or have renal failure or Reynaud's disease.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, C, E
Feedback:
Phentolamine is an a-adrenergic blocker used in the treatment of pheochromocytoma-induced hypertension and preoperative hypertension and in the prevention and treatment of tissue damage caused by extravasation of dopamine.