Question

The nurse is educating an older adult client diagnosed with rhinosinusitis in an outpatient clinic about the prescribed topical oxymetazoline. The client has a history of hypertension and coronary artery disease. Which statement made by the client establishes the need for further clarification?

Answer 1

The statement would be "I can take over-the counter pseudo-ephedrine, too."

Step-by-step explanation:

Due to client's history of hypertension and coronary artery disease, taking pseudoephedrine would be a contraindicated, since the drug's effects are: increase of blood pressure & heart rate, and heart muscle irritability.

So, the nurse would have to clarify the statement in question regarding PO's ussage, in addition to the nasal spray the prescriber provided.