The Nurse Is Caring for an Elderly Client Who Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for an elderly client who is receiving vasodilators as part of the treatment of shock. The alteration in care the nurse should plan for this client is to

• A) ensure a patent Foley catheter.
• B) keep the head of the bed flat.
• C) provide oxygen by nasal cannula.
• D) run IV fluids at a lower rate.

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