The physician has prescribed phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) for an elderly patient.What is an important nursing assessment prior to administration of this drug?
A) A history of type 1 diabetes mellitus
B) A history of narrow angle glaucoma
C) A history of dizziness
D) A history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
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Q13: The patient has experienced hypovolemic shock as
Q16: What would be the expected first treatment
Q17: The patient is recovering from hypovolemic shock.
Q19: The patient is receiving human serum albumin
Q20: The young patient has a history of
Q20: A patient with cardiogenic shock would exhibit
Q21: The nurse is directed to prepare norepinephrine
Q22: Prior to administering dopamine the nurse reviews
Q23: The paramedics are transporting to the emergency
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