Question

Mrs. Power, 72 years old, is being discharged home from hospital for treatment of hypertension. When providing Mrs. Power with information about antihypertensive medication, what should the practical nurse do?

a) Clarify with Mrs. Power the recommended dosage range for her medication.

b) Review common side effects that may affect her activities of daily living.

c) Develop a chart with the generic and trade name of the prescribed medication.

d) Encourage Mrs. Power to consume vitamin K-enriched foods.

Answer 1

•ANSWER•

(A) Claify with mrs. Power the recommended dosage range for for her medication

EXPLANATION; Option (A) is right answer because , if patient would be take antihypertensive medicine in higher dose at the time of normal blood pressure .it will cause the hypotension.

•Practical nurse should be educate the patient regarging the antihypertensive medicine

•Educate patient ,don't take medicine before measuring blood pressure.

•Educate the patient recommended dosage of antihypertensive medicine

•Educate the patient regarding medicine range and should be avoided medicine ,when blood pressure is within the normal range.

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