A patient who has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease was prescribed levodopa. The patient did not tolerate the administration of levodopa. Which of the following medications will be administered in place of the levodopa?
A) Carbamazepine (Apo-Carbamazepine)
B) Guanadrel sulfate (Hylorel)
C) Benztropine (Cogentin)
D) Nafcillin sodium (Nafcil)
C
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will focus on the content and process of our communication as a participant observer.". The client looks blankly at the nurse. The nurse can make the assessment that communication was not understood because of a. a personal factor: the use of terms not understood by the client. b. a social factor: the socioeconomic difference between nurse and client. c. an environmental factor: lack of privacy. d. incongruent verbal and nonverbal communication.
A nurse teaches a patient who experiences premenstrual syndrome which of the following treatment guidelines?
A) Decrease water intake. B) Increase exercise. C) Premenstrual symptoms are generally psychosomatic. D) Decrease intake of fruits and vegetables.
A client with type 2 diabetes asks the nurse why he can't have a pancreatic transplant. Which of the following would the nurse include as a possible reason?
A) Increased risk for urologic complications B) Need for exocrine enzymatic drainage C) Underlying problem of insulin resistance D) Need for lifelong immunosuppressive therapy
Which action would be produced by the administration of caffeine?
a. Vasodilation of blood vessels in the CNS b. Elevated levels of serum sodium c. Promotion of fluid retention d. Bronchodilation