Which Action Will Be Included in the Plan of Care

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which action will be included in the plan of care when the nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving nicardipine (Cardene) to treat a hypertensive emergency?

• A) Keep the patient NPO to prevent aspiration caused by nausea and possible vomiting.
• B) Organize nursing activities so that the patient has undisturbed sleep for 6 to 8 hours at night.
• C) Assist the patient up in the chair for meals to avoid complications associated with immobility.
• D) Use an automated noninvasive blood pressure machine to obtain frequent blood pressure (BP) measurements.

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