BW, 45-year-old vendor is diagnosed with hypertension, and her attending  physician prescribes clonidine to be given sublingual as necessary for BP  160/90 mm Hg and above. The patient is concerned about this drug on how  it is given as instructed above. She states, “How will this medication help  control my blood pressure?”

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BW, 45-year-old vendor is diagnosed with hypertension, and her attending  physician prescribes clonidine to be given sublingual as necessary for BP  160/90 mm Hg and above. The patient is concerned about this drug on how  it is given as instructed above. She states, “How will this medication help  control my blood pressure?” 

 

  1. How should you (as a nurse) respond to the question of Ms. BW? 

 

  1. What information would you (as a nurse) need to include when doing health  education about this drug?



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