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A Patient with a History of Hypertension Treated with a Diuretic

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A patient with a history of hypertension treated with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor arrives in the emergency department complaining of a severe headache and nausea and has a blood pressure (BP) of 238/118 mm Hg. Which question should the nurse ask to follow up on these findings?


A) "Have you recently taken any antihistamines?"
B) "Have you consistently taken your medications?"
C) "Did you take any acetaminophen (Tylenol) today?"
D) "Have there been recent stressful events in your life?"

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