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A nurse is caring for a client who has severe pre-eclampsia and is receiving hydralazine IV.
Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor for?
Hydralazine can cause tachycardia (fast heart rate) as a common side effect.
This is because hydralazine lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, which can make the heart beat faster to compensate.
Hydralazine does not cause hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).
Hydralazine is not known to affect glucose metabolism or insulin secretion.
Hydralazine does not cause hypokalemia (low potassium levels).
Hydralazine is not a diuretic and does not increase potassium excretion.
Hydralazine does not cause constipation. Hydralazine can cause diarrhea as a common side effect, but not constipation.
Hydralazine can cause tachycardia (fast heart rate) as a common side effect.
This is because hydralazine lowers blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels, which can make the heart beat faster to compensate.
Choice B is wrong because hydralazine does not cause hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).
Hydralazine is not known to affect glucose metabolism or insulin secretion.
Choice C is wrong because hydralazine does not cause hypokalemia (low potassium levels).
Hydralazine is not a diuretic and does not increase potassium excretion.
Choice D is wrong because hydralazine does not cause constipation. Hydralazine can cause diarrhea as a common side effect, but not constipation.