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Lori Anderson is a 66-year-old Caucasian woman. She presents to the emergency department by ambulance with nausea and substernal chest pain. After being assessed by the emergency department physician, it is determined that Mrs. Anderson is having an acute myocardial infarction. The physician orders metoprolol (Lopressor) three bolus doses of 5 mg IV. (Learning Objectives 3, 5)
Before administering the three bolus doses of metoprolol (Lopressor) to Mrs. Anderson, what should the nurse’s preadministration include?
What ongoing assessments should the nurse conduct with Mrs. Anderson?
Mrs. Anderson is to be discharged with a prescription for metoprolol succinate ER (Toprol XL) 50 mg every morning. What should the nurse include in Mrs. Anderson’s discharge instructions specifically in regard to the metoprolol?
What should the nurse teach Mrs. Anderson to improve her outcomes?
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