Azelastine differs from other second-generation H1 antagonists because it:
a. is administered nasally in a spray form.
b. is limited to the blockade of histamine receptors.
c. causes no sedation.
d. is less expensive than first-generation H1 antagonists.
a
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A patient fearful of anesthesia asks the nurse to make sure that she wakes up after surgery just so she can see her family one more time if she is going to die. What should the nurse do to support this patient?
1. Attempt to reduce the patient's fears and discuss these fears with the surgical team. 2. Tell the patient that no one is going to let her die. 3. Explain that everyone who undergoes anesthesia thinks they won't wake up. 4. Tell the patient there is no guarantee that she won't die during the procedure.
The director of nursing is reviewing situations that require attention. Which situation is an ethical dilemma that might need to be analyzed by the hospital Ethics Committee?
A. A 20-year-old male patient with an opportunistic disease is HIV positive and does not want to share this information with sexual partners. B. Nursing staff provide medication to patients after doses are dropped on the floor. C. A nurse inexperienced with electrocardiogram interpretation was assigned to the telemetry unit to provide care. D. The nurse-patient ratio is 5:1 on a medical-surgical care area.