Practice Question
The nurse is caring for a client who has been wearing a nitroglycerin patch and receives an order to start a nitroglycerin intravenous infusion. The old patch must be removed from the client's body in order to avoid:
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
drug overdose.
Rationale:
Applying both a nitroglycerin patch and an intravenous infusion simultaneously can lead to excessive vasodilation, causing severe hypotension, dizziness, and syncope. Removing the old patch before starting the IV infusion ensures controlled medication levels and prevents unintentional overdose.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4