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the nurse has been given a medication prescription to administer
intravenous (iv) hydralazine. the nurse obtains which priority piece
of equipment needed for use during administration of this
medication?
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1 pulse oximetry
2 cardiac monitor
3 noninvasive blood pressure cuff
4 nonrebreather oxygen face mask
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Explanation:

Hydralazine is an antihypertensive drug that can cause changes in heart rate and rhythm. A cardiac monitor is essential to monitor the patient's cardiac status during its administration. Pulse oximetry (1) measures oxygen saturation, a noninvasive blood pressure cuff (3) measures BP (but cardiac monitoring for rhythm is more priority here), and a nonrebreather mask (4) is for oxygen delivery, not directly related to hydralazine's primary effect on the heart. So the priority equipment is a cardiac monitor.

Answer:

1. Cardiac monitor