A 1-year-old postoperative patient has been experiencing repeated vomiting. What antiemetic drug has a black box warning against use in a patient of this age?
A) Promethazine (Phenergan)
B) Benzquinamide (Emete-Con)
C) Buclizine (Bucladin-S)
D) Cyclizine (Marezine)
A
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A black box warning alerts nurses that promethazine is contraindicated in children younger than 2 years of age because of the risk of potentially fatal respiratory depression. Benzquinamide, buclizine, and cyclizine do not have such warnings.
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An example of social risk is
a. Inadequate housing b. Lack of education c. High-crime neighborhood d. Lack of insurance
The nurse is looking into the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 to help provide resources for a client with multiple chronic diseases. What are mandates of this legislation? Select all that apply
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A drug is withdrawn from a client who has been taking it routinely for many years. The client has developed muscle tremors. How would the nurse characterize this event?
1. As an adverse effect 2. As evidence that the client had psychological dependence on the drug 3. As an expected therapeutic effect of no longer taking the drug 4. As an assessment finding associated with physical dependence on a drug