During a procedure, the nurse is monitoring a patient who has received dexmedetomidine (Pecedex) for moderate sedation. The nurse will observe for which potential adverse effect?
A. Respiratory depression
B. Tachycardia
C. Dizziness
D. Hypotension
Answer: D. Hypotension
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A nurse is caring for a male patient who has a spinal cord injury due to a motorcycle accident. He has been taking dantrolene (Dantrium) for 2 weeks. The nurse will monitor which of the following?
A) Prothrombin time and partial thromboplastin time B) Urine specific gravity C) Alanine aminotransferase and total bilirubin levels D) Follicle-stimulating hormone levels
Parents of a child who experienced a moderately severe allergic reaction after eating peanuts ask the nurse what they can do to help if it happens again. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. "If it happens again, I will teach you what to do." 2. "You should have an antihistamine like Benadryl with you at all times." 3. "We can start a desensitization process to take the allergy away." 4. "I will teach you how to use an EpiPen."
Which assessment findings indicate the treatment for a client prescribed an erythropoiesis-stimulating factor is successful?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. The client's hemoglobin is increased. B. The client reports less shortness of breath on exertion. C. The client has not had an episode of epistaxis in over 3 weeks. D. The client reports enjoying a light exercise. E. The client has not had a fever since treatment began.
Identify the error in the following medical order
Dilacor XR 240 mg daily per nasogastric tube.