When administering Lopressor to an older adult patient with hypertension, the nurse is careful to have the patient's care plan include
a. frequent assessment for dizziness or syn-cope.
b. education of the signs and symptoms of thromboembolism.
c. regular evaluation of the patient's muscle strength.
d. regularly scheduled serum potassium le-vels.
A
Dizziness is an adverse reaction to beta-blockers such as Lopressor.
You might also like to view...
When does the nurse remove the postoperative client's sutures?
1. When the wound is closed and scar tissue is seen 2. When the wound has visible scabs and is no longer edematous 3. When all drainage from the wound ceases 4. When the physician orders removal of sutures
The issue of construct validity is of relevance to the measurement of constructs but not to other methodologic issues such as sampling
A) True B) False
The nurse would evaluate the need for no further instructions if the postcystometry patient says that he or she understands that he or she should (select all that apply):
1. "Drink no fluids for 6 hours after the test." 2. "Report a change in my abdominal girth." 3. "Notify the doctor if I have difficulty voiding." 4. "Sleep on my stomach." 5. "Notify my doctor if I experience burning on urination."
When appropriately addressing safety issues, the geriatric nurse plans the patient's care plan directed by the standard of care that requires
a. promoting both health and wellness by assuring safety. b. minimizing the patient's risk for physical injury while preserving autonomy. c. identifying safety from injury as a patient right. d. emphasizing beneficence as a an ethical standard of nursing care.