A client with a traumatic brain injury is agitated and fighting the ventilator. What drug should the nurse prepare to administer?
a. Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
b. Dexmedetomidine (Precedex)
c. Diazepam (Valium)
d. Mannitol (Osmitrol)
ANS: B
Dexmedetomidine is often used to manage agitation in the client with traumatic brain injury. Carbamazepine is an antiseizure drug. Diazepam is a benzodiazepine. Mannitol is an osmotic diuretic.
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