A 66-year-old client presents to the emergency room (ER) complaining of a severe headache and mild nausea for the last 6 hours. Upon assessment, the patient’s BP is 210/120 mm Hg. The patient has a history of HTN for which he takes 1.0 mg clonidine (Catapres) twice daily for. Which of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask the patient next? a) “Are you having chest pain or shortness of breath?” b) “Have you taken your prescribed Catapres today?” c) “Do you have a dry mouth or nasal congestion?” d) ”Did you take any medication for your headache?”

A 66-year-old client presents to the emergency room (ER) complaining of a severe headache and mild nausea for the last 6 hours. Upon assessment, the patient’s BP is 210/120 mm Hg. The patient has a history of HTN for which he takes 1.0 mg clonidine (Catapres) twice daily for. Which of the following questions is most important for the nurse to ask the patient next?

a) “Are you having chest pain or shortness of breath?”
b) “Have you taken your prescribed Catapres today?”
c) “Do you have a dry mouth or nasal congestion?”
d) ”Did you take any medication for your headache?”

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