NCLEX Study Guide about Hypertensive Crises
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Nurse is attending a client, who is admitted in the hospital with hypertensive crises. Diazoxide (Hyperstat) is ordered. From following the nurse should take which action during administration of this client.- 1- Place the client in Trendelenburg position
- 2- Check the blood glucose level.
- 3- Utilize an infusion pump. .
- 4- Cover the solution with foil.
- For This NCLEX Question Answer 2 is correct.
Rationale of This NCLEX Question
Hyperstat is given IV push for hypertensive crises, but sometime it causes hyperglycemia. The glucose level will drop rapidly when stopped. Answer 1 is not correct as the hyperstat is given by IV push. The client should be placed in dorsal recumbent position, not Trendelenburg position, as stated in answer # 3 . Answer # 4 is not correct because the medication does not have to be covered with foil.
