medium · NCLEX-RN pharmacology
The RN is caring for a client receiving a nitroprusside infusion for 48 hours.
Which assessment finding is most suggestive of the 'The Familiarity Trap' regarding nitroprusside toxicity mentioned in the source material?
- New-onset confusion, metabolic acidosis, and hyperlactatemia.
- A sudden drop in blood pressure with a compensatory heart rate of 110 beats/min.
- Yellowing of the skin and sclera (jaundice).
- Increased urine output and improved skin turgor.
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