A patient who is going on a cruise is concerned about motion sickness and sees his physician, who prescribes scopolamine. The nurse informs the patient that using scopolamine may cause him to experience
A) pupil constriction.
B) drowsiness.
C) diarrhea.
D) urinary incontinence.
B
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A patient is admitted from the emergency department. The emergency department physician notes the patient has a diagnosis of heart failure with a New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification of IV. This indicates the patient's condition as:
a. moderate heart failure. b. severe heart failure. c. congestive heart failure. d. negligible heart failure.
The nurse is administering drugs to neonates and will consider which factor may contribute the most to drug toxicity?
a. The lungs are immature. b. The kidneys are small. c. The liver is not fully developed. d. Excretion of the drug occurs quickly.
The client with long-standing pulmonary problems is classified as having class III dyspnea. Based on this classification, what type of assistance will you need to provide for ADLs?
A. Dyspnea is minimal and no assistance is required. B. The client may complete activities of daily living without assistance but requires rest periods during performance. C. The client is severely dyspneic with activity and requires assistance for some but not all tasks. D. The client is severely dyspneic at rest and cannot participate in any self-care.
Prior to administering IV palonosetron, the nurse should:
a. flush the IV line with 0.9% saline. b. administer the other premedications. c. ask the client if he is allergic to serotonin. d. take the client's vital signs.