One way that the health care team can differentiate between a myasthenic crisis and a cholinergic crisis is to:
a. ask the patient about occupation and family history.
b. assess serum levels of the cholinesterase inhibitor.
c. assess the patient for muscle weakness.
d. administer edrophonium, and monitor the response.
d
You might also like to view...
The psychiatric nurse addresses axis I of the DSM-IV-TR as the focus of treatment but must also
consider the presence of a long-term disorder that affects treatment. This information is accessed by noting axis a. II. b. III. c. IV. d. V.
While educating a class of nursing students, an instructor teaches that growth occurs in which of the following patterns? Select all that apply
1. Orderly 2. Predictable 3. Disorganized 4. Proximodistal 5. Cephalocaudal
The half-life of a benzodiazepine drug is 20 hours for a young adult, but for an older adult it is likely to be
a. 10 hours. b. 30 hours. c. 40 hours. d. 80 hours.
Prescribed is 162 mL of intralipids to infuse over 18 hours. The nurse would program the IV infusion pump for ________________________________________
What will be an ideal response?