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Male with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes


Case Study: The client is a 54-year-old male with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes. He takes spironolactone 25 mg per day, metformin 500 mg twice a day, and 25 units of insulin glargine. For each of the following, indicate whether the instructions given by the nurse are contraindicated or indicated to prepare for the client's first dose of captopril. 1. Increase the lantus dose by 3 units the morning of the first dose. 2. Limit fluids for several days before the first dose. 3. Lay down if the blood pressure drops quickly after the first dose. 4. Monitor blood pressure for several hours after the first dose. 5. Hold spironolactone for 3 days. Need Assignment Help?

 

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