An abrupt discontinuation of Sinemet can lead to which complication?
a. myocardial infarction
b. severe shortness of breath
c. hypoglycemia
d. neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Answer: d. neuroleptic malignant syndrome
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a. "My friend died on the operating table several months ago." b. "The surgeon has a great reputation in the community." c. "I believe that this surgery is going to make me better." d. "Yesterday I asked my pastor to visit me after the procedure."
The nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client does the nurse anticipate to be at the greatest risk for alterations in urinary elimination?
A) The client with hypertension who takes a diuretic to manage blood pressure B) An 80-year-old male reporting frequent urination at night C) A 25-year-old female client with low self-esteem D) A client who had bladder cancer and now has a newly created ileal conduit
Marie, an RN, accompanies the surgeon to Ms. Allen, a diabetic with gangrene of the lower left extremity. The surgeon explains to Ms. Allen that he will perform a below-the-knee amputation that will remove the infection
He will give her some antibiotics, and she will probably go home in few days. After the surgeon leaves, Marie brings in the consent forms and asks Ms. Allen to tell her what the surgeon said. Ms. Allen states, "Oh, he is going to remove the infection and give me antibiotics and then I can go home. I feel so much better now because my other doctor told me they were going to cut off my leg!" Based on this information, Marie's next step should be: A) Have Ms. Allen sign the consent form B) Draw a picture of a below-the-knee amputation for Ms. Allen C) Tell Ms. Allen that she did not hear what her doctor told her D) Call the surgeon and explain the situation to him
When the school nurse discovered three sixth-graders smoking behind a delivery truck in the school parking lot, the nurse could accurately conclude that the three smokers were _____ lung disease
a. At risk for b. In the early lesional stage of c. In the latency period of d. In the pathogenesis stage of