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The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Been

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The nurse is caring for a patient who has been started on Corgard (nadolol) . Which of the following assessment findings would be most concerning to the nurse?


Definitions:

Open Places

Areas that are expansive and unenclosed, often causing anxiety in individuals with agoraphobia.

Panic Disorder

A mental health condition characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks and persistent concern of additional attacks.

Hyperventilation

Rapid or deep breathing that can reduce carbon dioxide levels in the blood, sometimes caused by anxiety or panic.

Panic Disorder

A psychiatric disorder characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes of intense fear accompanied by physical symptoms that may include chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, or abdominal distress.

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