You are assisting the RN by administering medications to two...

Question Answered step-by-step You are assisting the RN by administering medications to two… You are assisting the RN by administering medications to two patients. Mr. Jim was admitted 1 day ago with uncontrolled hypertension and shortness of breath. Ms. Sally is postoperative total hip replacement and arrived on your unit 12 hours ago.When you look at the Medication Administration Record (MAR), your heart sinks as you realize you administered Mr. Jim’s atenolol (a beta blocker for blood pressure) to Ms. Sally, and Ms. Sally’s clopidogrel (anticoagulant, “blood thinner”) to Mr. Jim.What steps would you take? What kinds of assessment findings would you watch for in these two patients as adverse reactions to receiving the wrong medication? Health Science Science Nursing Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)