Mrs. Bernard is a 54-year-old client admitted with hypertensive...

Question Answered step-by-step Mrs. Bernard is a 54-year-old client admitted with hypertensive… Mrs. Bernard is a 54-year-old client admitted with hypertensive crisis and tachycardia. She was diagnosed with hypertension two years ago and has been controlled with a thiazide diuretic. While taking the medical history, you find out that she has recently started an oral form of pseudoephedrine for sinus congestion, along with a phenylephrine nasal spray. Mrs. Bernard tells you, “I don’t understand it; I have been taking my blood pressure medication regularly, as always. It has kept my blood pressure under control for two years. Why am I having these problems now?” Explain the relationship between pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine and Mrs. Bernard’s hypertension. What should the nurse teach Mrs. Bernard regarding the use of these drugs?What additional adverse effects the nurse may expect related to pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine? Mrs. Bernard suddenly develops pulseless ventricular tachycardia, and resuscitation has begun. The physician orders vasopressin 40 units instead of epinephrine during the resuscitation. What is the rationale the physician would have for vasopressin order? Health Science Science Nursing NURS 4203 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)