Heart Failure Assignment

A 72-year-old client with heart failure has been taking prescribed captopril [Capoten] for over 3 months. The client states, “I have had a cough ever since I started this medication.” Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

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“This is a contraindication to the medication and it will be stopped.”

“Drinking grapefruit juice with the medication increases cough.”

“Cough is a common adverse effect of this medication.”

“I will report this to the health care provider, so a sputum culture can be prescribed.”