A patient with renal insufficiency becomes hypertensive and is started on an oral antihypertensive drug. Given the patient's medical history, the nurse would question a prescription for:
1. propranolol.
2. methyldopa.
3. hydralazine.
4. spironolactone.
Question 2
When formulating the nursing diagnoses for a patient who has been taking a loop diuretic on a long-term basis, which diagnosis should be included?
1. Risk for disturbed sensory perception, visual
2. Risk for disturbed sensory perception, auditory
3. Risk for impaired physical mobility
4. Risk for altered mucous membranes
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Patient Information Supplied When Scheduling Hospital Admissions
A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room.
A patient with exophthalmos.
Inspecting a patient’s ear during a physical examination.