A patient who is prescribed prochlorperazine
(Compazine) for postoperative nausea/vomiting has all of the following changes. For which change should you immediately contact the prescriber?
a. Systolic blood pressure decrease of 12 mm Hg
b. Increased sleepiness but arouses with light shaking
c. Oral temperature increase of 2° F
d. Urine color change from yellow to reddish-brown
ANS: C
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1. "Why do you feel like this?" 2. "You shouldn't feel like that." 3. "Shall I call your children?" 4. "Have you thought about hurting yourself?"
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