Mrs. Shaw is a 54-year-old client who has been admitted with...

Question Answered step-by-step Mrs. Shaw is a 54-year-old client who has been admitted with… Mrs. Shaw is a 54-year-old client who has been admitted with hypertensive crisis and tachycardia. She was diagnosed with hypertension 2 years ago and until now has been controlling her blood pressure with a thiazide diuretic. In taking Mrs. Shaw’s health history, you learn that Mrs. Shaw has recently started taking pseudoephedrine in oral form for sinus congestion, along with a phenylephrine nasal spray for nasal congestion. Mrs. Shaw 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 2 years. Why am I having these problems now?”Explain the relationship between the pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine and Mrs. Shaw’s hypertension. What should the nurse teach Mrs. Shaw regarding the use of these drugs?What additional adverse effects related to the pseudoephedrine and phenylephrine might the nurse expect to see in Mrs. Shaw?Mrs. Shaw suddenly develops pulseless ventricular tachycardia, and resuscitation is begun. The physician orders vasopressin 40 units instead of epinephrine during the resuscitation. What rationale would the physician have for ordering the vasopressin?Please dont give me an answer from chegg. Health Science Science Nursing NURS 4203 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)