
The health care provider prescription reads "Metoprolol (Lopressor) 50 mg PO daily. Do not give if blood pressure is less than 100 mm Hg systolic." The patient's blood pressure is 92/66. The nurse does not give the medication. Which action should the nurse take?
A) Documents that the medication was not given because of low blood pressure
B) Does not inform the health care provider that the medication was held
C) Does not tell the patient what the blood pressure is
D) Documents only what the blood pressure was.
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