The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with a diagnosis of serotonin syndrome. Which will most likely be included in the plan of treatment?
a. Antihypertensive medications
b. Intravenous therapy
c. Large doses of antianxiety medications
d. Sedatives
B
Serotonin syndrome is a potential life-threatening condition that could start 30 minutes to 48 hours after taking the medication. Symptoms include change of mental status, increase in pulse and fluctuation in blood pressure, loss of muscular coordination, and hyperthermia. Treatment includes stopping medication, administering intravenous (IV) fluids, and decreasing temperature.
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For several days the client has refused food and fluids, pushing the caregiver's hands away when attempts are made to feed the client or offer any kind of fluid. The family is considering placing a gastrostomy tube because they feel the client is "starving to death." Which actions by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply. A) Take the case to the hospital's ethics committee. B) Honor the client's refusal of parenteral nutrition and hydration. C) Talk to the healthcare provider so the family's wishes can be acted upon. D) Help the family come to terms with the situation. E) Honor the family's wishes and have them sign a consent form.
A client is diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma in the right ear. The neuroma is removed, but the client still has unilateral hearing loss. The cause of the hearing loss from an acoustic neuroma is categorized as a(n) __________ disorder
1. Obstructive 2. Mechanical 3. Inflammatory 4. Sensorineural
Once they have been metabolized by the liver, the metabolites may be:
1. More active than the parent drug 2. Less active than the parent drug 3. Totally "deactivated" so they are excreted without any effect 4. All of the above
Hemodynamics are the ________ of blood flow.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).