A Patient Who Has Suffered a Hemorrhagic Stroke Is Placed

question 19

Multiple Choice

A patient who has suffered a hemorrhagic stroke is placed on a protocol of 60 mg calcium channel blocker (nimodipine) every 4 hours.The patient's pulse is 82 beats/min before the administration of the prescribed dose.The nurse should:

• A) Give the full dose as prescribed, without further assessment.
• B) Omit the dose, recording the pulse rate as the rationale.
• C) Delay the dose until the pulse is below 60 beats/min.
• D) Give half of the prescribed dose (30 mg).

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