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11 years ago
The patient with chronic renal failure who is scheduled for dialysis this morning is due to receive a daily dose of enalapril (Vasotec). The nurse should plan to administer this medication
1. on return from dialysis.
2. during dialysis.
3. just before dialysis.
4. the day after dialysis.
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11 years ago
the nurse  needs to check the patient blood pressure first. If  it's low, i will not give the drug prior dialysis because it will decrease the bp. sometimes the bp will drop during dialysis. She/he needs to clarify it with the physician
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11 years ago
1 -- Antihypertensive medications such as enalapril are given after dialysis to prevent a hypotensive episode and the medication being removed from the bloodstream during dialysis. Waiting to give the medication the following day would lead to ineffective control of blood pressure.
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