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Title: A 76-year-old client with heart failure has been prescribed captopril, an ACE in Post by: nurse2mrow on Sep 5, 2014 A 76-year-old client with heart failure has been prescribed captopril, an ACE inhibitor. What nursing intervention would be most appropriate when giving the first dose of this medication?
A. Administer this medication 1 hour before meals to aid absorption. B. Instruct the client to ask for assistance when arising from the bed. C. Give the medication with milk to prevent stomach upset. D. Monitor for hypokalemia. Title: Re: A 76-year-old client with heart failure has been prescribed captopril, an ACE in Post by: f_zah1 on Oct 26, 2014 Content hidden
Title: Re: A 76-year-old client with heart failure has been prescribed captopril, an ACE in Post by: nurse2mrow on Oct 27, 2014 Thank you for this, it helped me understand it perfectly.
Title: Re: A 76-year-old client with heart failure has been prescribed captopril, an ACE in Post by: f_zah1 on Oct 27, 2014 Welcome :)
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