A 77-year-old patient has a long-standing history of hypertension, a health problem that is being treated with metoprolol and a thiazide diuretic Before administering the 8 AM dose of these medications, what assessments should the nurse perform and document? (Select all that apply.)
A) Respiratory rate
B) Oxygen saturation
C) Temperature
D) Heart rate
E) Blood pressure
D, E
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An older patient with Alzheimer's disease is experiencing increasing episodes of agitation and wandering. The patient has been prescribed risperidone (Risperdal), an atypical antipsychotic. Why should the nurse question this medication order?
A) Physical restraints should be trialed before using an antipsychotic medication B) It is inappropriate to use antipsychotics to manage the behavior of patients with dementia C) The sensory changes that accompany antipsychotic use exacerbate the symptoms of dementia D) Atypical antipsychotics are preferable to traditional sedatives for the treatment of agitation and delirium
The fact that a child's development is impacted by the fact that his or her mother has rubella during her pregnancy is evidence of the principle that _________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The patient has Levaquin 500 mg ordered once daily. The Levaquin is available in 100 mL of NS and should infuse over 1 hour. Using tubing with a 20 gtt/mL drop factor, how many drops per minute should the Levaquin be infused? ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A gene inherited from a female parent does not always have the same effect as the identical gene inherited from the male parent
Indicate whether the statement is true or false