A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about Parkinson's medications. The nurse is correct to state that one side effect associated with pramipexole [Mirapex] that is less likely to occur with other dopamine agonists is:
a. sleep attacks.
b. dizziness.
c. hallucinations.
d. dyskinesias.
A
A few patients taking pramipexole have experienced sleep attacks, or an overwhelming and irre-sistible sleepiness that comes on without warning. Dizziness, hallucinations, and dyskinesias are listed as side effects of pramipexole and other dopamine agonists.
You might also like to view...
When planning nursing care for patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders whose symptoms do not respond to medication, the nurse will discuss which therapy with the prescribing provider?
1. Exercise therapy 2. Social skills therapy 3. Cognitive-behavioral therapy 4. Alternative medication therapy
A burn patient is transitioning from the acute phase of the injury to the rehabilitation phase
The patient tells the nurse "I can't wait to have surgery to reconstruct my face so I look normal again." What would be the nurse's best response? A) "You know, nothing can be done until your scars mature. It is something the doctor will talk to you about in the first few years after discharge." B) "That is something for you to talk to your doctor about." C) "I know this is really important to you, but you have to realize that no one can make you look like you used to." D) "You will have most of these scars for the rest of your life."
An intervention found helpful to assist children who have severe difficulties in relating and communicating is:
A) Delaying feedback. B) Postponing gratification. C) Floor time. D) Removing stimulation.
A nurse has worked in the trauma critical care area for several years. Which of the following noises may become indiscriminate for this particular nurse?
1. A client with audible breathing 2. Moaning of a client in pain 3. Whirring of ventilators 4. Co-workers discussing their clients' conditions