Ms C. J. A patient on the medical-surgical unit, was adminitted 2 days before wi

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Ms C. J. A patient on the medical-surgical unit, was adminitted 2 days before with a diagnoses of exacerbation of heart failure. this morning her blood pressure is 175/80 mm Hg. She denies chest pain but states that she has been experiencing shortness of breath at night while sleeping. her baseline weight at admission was 170 lb, but this morning's scale indicates a 4-lb weight gain, and +3 pitting edema to the lower extremities is evident. The nurse telephones the doctor and recieves an order for furosemide 40 mg by mouth twice daily and metopolol 25 mg PO daily to start immediately. 5. what important information should the nurse document into Ms. C.J.'s medical record 30 minutes after administering the medications?

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Medical record 30mins after administrating furosemide:

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