The patient takes a skeletal muscle relaxer for back pain. A consulting physician orders hydroxyzine (Vistaril) for the patient and he begins taking it. What will the best assessment by the nurse reveal?
1. Confusion
2. Hypertension
3. Respiratory depression
4. Delirium
3
Rationale 1: Confusion would not result from the use of these two medications.
Rationale 2: Hypertension would not result from the use of these two medications.
Rationale 3: Skeletal muscle relaxers and hydroxyzine (Vistaril) are both central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and the patient needs to be assessed for respiratory depression.
Rationale 4: Delirium would not result from the use of these two medications.
Global Rationale: Skeletal muscle relaxers and hydroxyzine (Vistaril) are both central nervous system (CNS) depressants, and the patient needs to be assessed for respiratory depression. Hypertension would not result from the use of these two medications. Confusion would not result from the use of these two medications. Delirium would not result from the use of these two medications.
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