A patient on levodopa for Parkinson's disease tells the nurse, "I just began taking a medication for severe depression." The nurse should ask the patient which antidepressant was prescribed because:
1. some antidepressants can make the levodopa levels higher and produce toxicity.
2. the levodopa will increase the effects of the antidepressant.
3. carbohydrates should be avoided when taking levodopa and an antidepressant concurrently.
4. a hypertensive crisis can occur when certain antidepressants are taken concurrent with levodopa.
Correct Answer: 4
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Assessment of a patient's right lower extremity reveals swelling and warmth, and the patient reports pain in the extremity. The nurse would anticipate the administration of which drug?
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The nurse notes that the fetal heart rate increases from 140 to 160 with every contraction the mother experiences. The nurse would:
A) consider this response normal, and continue to monitor. B) turn the woman onto her side. C) notify the physician and prepare for a cesarean section. D) notify the nursing supervisor.
Mr. S is an 84-year-old Hispanic with congestive heart failure (CHF). He comes into the clinic with complaints of lower extremity edema and shortness of breath that began three days ago
His weight today is 186 pounds, an increase of 12 pounds in 12 days. He has 1+ pitting edema in both lower extremities that extends to the knees. The nurse inquires about any variation in his daily routine and he informs her that his wife has been sick for about one week, and he has been making canned soup or sandwiches for their meals. The nurse suspects the problem is related to: 1. Inactivity due to his wife's illness. 2. Excess sodium from the canned soup and lunch meat. 3. Worsening cardiac ejection fraction due to age. 4. Water retention due to increased protein intake.