The Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Class in Drugs Used

question 8

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor is teaching a class in drugs used for dysrhythmias. What would the instructor teach as a required nursing intervention when administering the prescribed cholinergic antagonists to a client with dysrhythmia?

• A) Keep life support equipment available.
• B) Keep client recumbent.
• C) Document heart rate before and after administration.
• D) Keep client flat for 1 hour after administration.

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