Nur 302 chapter 7 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Spring Hill College: NUR 302 Chapter 1-30 Questions and Answers 1. The nursing student realizes that she has given a patient a double dose of an antihypertensive medication. The tablet was supposed to be cut in half, but the student forgot and administered the entire tablet. The patient’s blood pressure just before the dose was 146/98 mm Hg. What should the student nurse do first? -Notify the clinical faculty -Rationale: The patient’s blood pressure will need to be monitored, but it was...