The nurse is preparing to administer dexmedetomidine (Precedex) to a patient. Which is an appropriate indication for dexmedetomidine?
(Select all that apply.)
a. Procedural sedation
b. Surgeries of short duration
c. Surgeries of long duration
d. Postoperative anxiety
e. Sedation of mechanically ventilated patients
ANS: A, B, E
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The nurse caring for a patient with Cushing syndrome is describing the dexamethasone suppression test scheduled for tomorrow. What does the nurse explain that this test will involve?
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The client asks which components of the lipid profile should be low. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
1. VLDL should be high. 2. LDL should be low. 3. Total cholesterol levels do not give sufficient information. 4. HDL should be low.
A patient will begin taking dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa) to prevent stroke. The nurse will include which statement when teaching this patient?
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