The Client Has Been Started on a Treatment Regimen That

question 10

Multiple Choice

The client has been started on a treatment regimen that includes fosinopril (Monopril) . The nurse realizes that the client has also been diagnosed with renal insufficiency. What is the most accurate nursing intervention?

• A) Call the physician; the medication is contraindicated.
• B) Teach the client that the side effects of the drug will be intensified.
• C) Call the physician; the dosage will need to be decreased.
• D) Give the medication as ordered.

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