Which Action Will Be Included in the Plan of Care

question 8

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)Organize nursing activities so that the patient has undisturbed sleep for 8 hours at night.
• B)Keep the patient NPO to prevent aspiration caused by nausea and possible vomiting.
• 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 measurements.

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