A Female Patient with Essential Hypertension Is Being Treated with Hydralazine

question 1

Multiple Choice

A female patient with essential hypertension is being treated with hydralazine 25 mg twice daily. The nurse assesses the patient and notes a heart rate of 96 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 110/72 mm Hg. The nurse will request an order to:

• A) administer a beta blocker.
• B) administer a drug that dilates veins.
• C) reduce the dose of hydralazine.
• D) give the patient a diuretic.

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