Clonazepam (Klonopin), a benzodiazepine, is used on certain patients with which disorder of the central nervous system?
1. Motion sickness
2. Parkinsonism
3. Myoclonic seizures
4. Chronic vertigo
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Clonazepam (Klonopin) is used in the treatment of petit mal and myoclonic seizures.
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commode. How will the risk management team use the incident report filled out on Mrs. Harris? A) The risk management team will synthesize and analyze all reports of a similar nature to develop better standards for patient care. B) The risk management team will probably not review this incident report as the patient was not injured. C) The risk management team will determine if there is negligence, which requires a report to the Board of Nurse Examiners. D) The risk management team will consult with the hospital attorney prior to taking any action.
A nurse is assisting a healthcare provider to perform a skin test on a client suspected to
have an allergic disorder. What unit of measurement will the nurse use to measure the degree of edema? A) Centimeters B) Inches C) Micrometers D) Millimeters