A 72-year-old client is being discharged home from the hospi…
A 72-year-old client is being discharged home from the hospital on newly prescribed anticholinergic drugs. A referral to the home health nurse has been made. What priority teaching point will the home health nurse emphasize when discussing the client’s drugs?
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A nurse is taking care of a client who is currently prescribed propranolol (Inderal), a nonselective beta adrenergic blocker, to treat hypertension. The client mentions to the nurse a history of asthma but always forgets to include it on the past medical history because it has not required treatment for several years. The nurse checks the client’s medical chart and sees that asthma is not listed in the past medical history. What is the priority action of the nurse?
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