Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 81%
Full-length
Passage / Scenario
A client before administration of captopril (Capoten).The MOST appropriate nursing action before administration of captopril (Capoten) would be to check the client's
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Strategy: Think about each answer choice and how it relates to Capoten. (1) important, but not a priority (2) correct-is an antihypertensive that necessitates that a BP be assessed prior to administration (3) important, but not priority (4) unnecessary to assess prior to the administration of the medication