The nurse is administering medications on a medical surgical unit. A patient is ordered to receive 40 mg of oral Corgard (nadolol) for the treatment of hypertension. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse should complete which of the following? a) Weighing the patient b) Checking the patient’s serum K+ level c) Checking the patient’s heart rate d) Checking the patient’s urine output

The nurse is administering medications on a medical surgical unit. A patient is ordered to receive 40 mg of oral Corgard (nadolol) for the treatment of hypertension. Prior to administering the medication, the nurse should complete which of the following?

a) Weighing the patient
b) Checking the patient’s serum K+ level
c) Checking the patient’s heart rate
d) Checking the patient’s urine output

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