A patient is brought to the emergency department by friends, who say they found the patient barely responsive with a bottle of diphenhydramine (Benadryl) by the bed
What clinical manife-stations would the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.) a. Dilated pupils
b. Urinary frequency
c. Pallor
d. Drooling
e. Tachycardia
A, E
The clinical manifestations the nurse would expect to see are dilated pupils, flushed face, hyper-pyrexia, tachycardia, dry mouth, and urinary retention.
Urinary frequency, pallor, and drooling are not anticholinergic effects.
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A) patients and clients may not share the student's preferences in her choice of perfume. B) some individuals are allergic to scents and they can trigger an unpleasant or dangerous reaction. C) different cultures have different ideas about the ideal smell of an individual. D) uniformity is a professional goal, and each student nurse should dress similar and smell similar.
When is a small sample size appropriate for a research study?
1. Many uncontrolled variables are present. 2. The population is very homogenous. 3. Small differences are expected in members of the population on the variable of interest. 4. The population must be divided into subgroups.
What must nurses understand to meet the challenges of personalized medicine?
A) That personalized medicine is holistic B) The collaboration necessary in genomic medicine C) The ethnic basis for genomic medicine D) The new technologies and treatments
During the nurse's initial assessment of a school-age child, the child reports a pain level of 6 out of 10. The child is lying quietly in bed watching television. Which nursing action is appropriate?
1. Reassess the child in 15 minutes to see if the pain rating has changed. 2. Administer the prescribed analgesic. 3. Do nothing, since the child appears to be resting. 4. Ask the child's parents if they think the child is hurting.