Her blood pressure is 200 /110 mm Hg, and her temperature is 101 F which PRN medication should the nurse administers first?

Her blood pressure is 200 /110 mm Hg, and her temperature is 101 F which PRN medication should the nurse administers first?

 

A young adult female with chronic kidney disease (CKD) due to recurring pyelonephritis is hospitalized with basilar crackles and peripheral edema. She is complaining of severe nausea and the cardiac monitor indicates sinus tachycardia with frequent premature ventricular contraction. Her blood pressure is 200 /110 mm Hg, and her temperature is 101 F which PRN medication should the nurse administers first?