The nurse is caring for an elderly client who has been taking an antipsychotic medication for 1 week. The nurse notifies the physician when he observes that the client has muscle rigidity that resembles Parkinson's disease
Which agent would the nurse expect the physician to prescribe?
A) Anticholinergic
B) Anxiolytic
C) Benzodiazepine
D) Beta-blocker
B
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a. Dehydration b. Decreased plasma protein levels c. Decreased blood flow d. All of the above
A nurse cares for a client who had a wrist cast applied 3 days ago. The client states, "The cast is loose enough to slide off." How should the nurse respond?
a. "Keep your arm above the level of your heart." b. "As your muscles atrophy, the cast is expected to loosen." c. "I will wrap a bandage around the cast to prevent it from slipping." d. "You need a new cast now that the swelling is decreased."
When providing support and education to the family of a child who is diagnosed with a serious genetic abnormality, what would be the priority? When providing support and education to the family of a child who is diagnosed with a serious genetic abnormality, what would be the priority?
There is one unified theory of culture and leadership
a. True b. False