A nurse is caring for an asthmatic client on antihistamine therapy. What side effect of
antihistamines should the nurse assess for in this client?
A) Difficulty swallowing
B) Pupillary dilation
C) Excessive salivation
D) Frequent urination
A
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A client is having surgery. The circulating nurse notes the client's oxygen saturation is 90% and the heart rate is 110 beats/min. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Assess the client's end-tidal carbon dioxide level. b. Document the findings in the client's chart. c. Inform the anesthesia provider of these values. d. Prepare to administer dantrolene sodium (Dantrium).
When teaching the client about the effects of a miotic medication, the nurse plans to tell the client that the medication will:
1. Reshape the lens to eliminate blurred vision. 2. Interrupt the drainage of aqueous humor from the eye. 3. Dilate the pupil to reduce intraocular pressure. 4. Lower intraocular pressure and improve blood flow to the retina.
The patient has bilateral casts on the upper extremities, so the nurse will be measuring the blood pressure in the legs. Which of the following does the nurse expect the diastolic pressure to be?
a. 10 to 40 mm Hg higher than in the brachial artery b. 20 to 30 mm Hg lower than in the brachial artery c. 50 mm Hg higher than in the brachial artery d. Essentially the same as in the brachial artery
The nurse knows the discontinuation of patient oxygen is based upon
A) vital signs. B) body temperature. C) pH of blood. D) the SaO2 on room air.