A nurse is evaluating a client who is HIV positive who is prescribed with Pentamidine (Pentam) IV for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Which of the following assessment after the administration is the most important to relay to the physician?

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Blood pressure of 100/62 mm/Hg.

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Redness and pain at the site of the infusion.

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Sudden sweating and hunger.

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Unusual taste or dryness in the mouth.

A nurse is evaluating a client who is HIV positive who is prescribed with Pentamidine (Pentam) IV for the treatment of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Which of the following assessment after the administration is the most important to relay to the physician?

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