A newly admitted patient was admitted for a diagnosis of syn…
A newly admitted patient was admitted for a diagnosis of syncopal episodes. The nurse is checking a patient’s blood pressure before administering his ordered antihypertensive medication and gets a reading of 86/52 mm Hg. The patient states, “I don’t take this drug for my blood pressure, the only medication I take is Hytrin (terazosin) and that’s for my prostate” What is the nurse’s best action?
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