| VATI PharmacologyA nurse is administering medications to a client and realizes the client receivedclonidine rather than the prescribed clonazepam. After checking the client's BP, whichof the following actions should the nurse take first?a. notify the client's provider of the incidentb. review the possible adverse effects of clonidinec. complete an incident report describing the details of the incidentd. administer clonazepam to the client as prescribedb. review the possible adverse effects of clonidineThe first action is to analyze the potential risks to the client. Clonidine is a centrallyacting alpha2 agonist that decreases BP. By reviewing the adverse effects of clonidine,such as hypotension, bradycardia, drowsiness, anxiety, nightmares, as well as anypossible interaction btw medications, the nurse can identify risks and develop a plan ofcare for the client to reduce the risk for further harm. |
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