The health care provider teaches a patient beginning tricyclic antidepressant drug therapy about measures to minimize the most serious common adverse drug effects. Which of the following adverse reactions is considered the most serious?
a. Orthostatic hypotension
b. Dry mouth
c. Blurred vision
d. Urinary retention
ANS: A
Orthostatic hypotension is the most serious of the common adverse effects of tricyclic antide-pressant drug therapy and is due, in part, to blockade of alpha-1 receptors on blood vessels.
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A) 2,300-2,500 mg/day. B) 2,000-2,300 mg/day. C) 1,500-2,000 mg/day. D) less than 1,500 mg/day.
A nurse is presenting teaching sessions to a group of residents in a home for long-term physical rehabilitation. Which of the clients described exhibits the greatest motivation?
A) An individual who has been struggling with following nursing directives regarding discharge goals B) The client who has just moved in and is already waiting for discharge C) A client who has been there the longest and is a great "coach" for newcomers D) A client who is excited to learn about his new prosthesis
The nurse is screening a group of clients. Which client has the greatest risk for developing type II diabetes?
1. 25-year-old male 2. 12-year-old male 3. 55-year-old female 4. 8-year-old female
When the spiritual leader comes to visit the bedfast patient in a long-term care facility, the nurse can enhance the visit best by:
a. taking the resident's roommate to the dayroom. b. pulling the curtain for privacy. c. closing the door to the room. d. giving notice to the CNAs of the presence of the spiritual leader.