Mr. Reyes was admitted from the emergency department after receiving treatment for dysrhythmias and will be started on amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone) because of lack of therapeutic effects from his other antidysrhythmic therapy. When the nurse checks with him in the afternoon, he complains of feeling light-headed and dizzy. What will the nurse assess first? a.Whether the client’s pulse and blood pressure are within normal limits b.Whether there is the possibility of sleep deprivation from the stress of admission to the hospital c.Whether the amiodarone level is not yet therapeutic enough to treat the dysrhythmias d. Whether an allergic reaction is occurring with anticholinergic-like symptoms Why letter a is the right answer and why not the other options are considered to be wrong
Mr. Reyes was admitted from the emergency department after receiving treatment for dysrhythmias and will be started on amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone) because of lack of therapeutic effects from his other antidysrhythmic therapy. When the nurse checks with him in the afternoon, he complains of feeling light-headed and dizzy. What will the nurse assess first?
a.Whether the client’s pulse and blood pressure are within normal limits
b.Whether there is the possibility of sleep deprivation from the stress of admission to the hospital
c.Whether the amiodarone level is not yet therapeutic enough to treat the dysrhythmias
d. Whether an allergic reaction is occurring with anticholinergic-like symptoms
Why letter a is the right answer and why not the other options are considered to be wrong. Explain each
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