CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION CLINICAL JUDGMENT CASE STUDY Initial…

CLINICAL JUDGMENT AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION CLINICAL JUDGMENT CASE STUDY Initial Clinical Scenario A 76-year-old client is admitted to the medical-surgical unit from the emergency department for evaluation of dizziness and confusion. The client has a history of prediabetes and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The client recently started a new antihypertensive medication, terazosin, prescribed by their primary care provider. The client’s daughter reports that the client was found sitting on the floor in the living room, unable to stand without assistance, and reported feeling faint when trying to get up. The client denies hitting their head but has a small abrasion on the left arm.