A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the healthcare facility with a history of severe
depression. The healthcare provider has ordered electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), as the
client did not respond to antidepressant medications.
What precaution should the nurse
take when caring for this client?
A) Assist the client to take an anti-seizure medication prior to ECT
B) Ask the client to be awake for at least 2 hours after the procedure
C) Instruct the client not to chew gum prior to ECT procedure
D) Tell the client not to restrict fluids after the ECT procedure
C
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A) Apply the Androderm to the underside of the scrotum. B) Repeat the application to the scrotum after 3 days. C) Moisten the skin before the application. D) Apply immediately after removing the cover.
The nurse is caring for a critically ill patient with a severe midbrain injury involving the hypothalamus. Which vital sign is most critical for the nurse to monitor closely for this patient?
a. Temperature b. Pulse c. Respiration d. Blood pressure
The RDA for folic acid in pregnancy is ____________________ micrograms
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A client with ARF is allowed a specific amount of fluid by mouth during 24 hours in order to
a. compensate for insensible and measured fluid losses during the previous 24 hours. b. equal the expected urine output for the next 24 hours. c. prevent hyperkalemia, which could lead to serious cardiac dysrhythmia. d. prevent the development of complicating hypostatic pneumonia.