A physician orders a medication to be administered by a nurse 30 minutes before each electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment. This medication will decrease secretions and will maintain heart rate during the convulsion
Which medication would the physician most likely prescribe for this purpose?
A) Thiopental sodium (Pentothal)
B) Atropine sulfate (Atropen)
C) Succinylcholine (Anectine)
D) Clonazepam (Klonopin)
B
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The nurse is ambulating her patient back from the bath when the patient begins to have a seizure. Which of the following actions should the nurse do first?
a. Lower the patient to the floor if standing. b. Move sharp or hard objects away from the patient. c. Turn the patient to his/her side to prevent aspiration. d. Attempt to place a tongue blade to prevent choking.
A pediatric client is admitted to the emergency department with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that caused a loss of consciousness. The last set of vital signs showed heart rate 48, blood pressure (BP) 148/74 mmHg, respiratory rate 28 and irregular
Which does the nurse suspect based on these data? 1. Spinal cord injury 2. Increased intracranial pressure. 3. Typical for sleep 4. Improvement
A nurse is discussing optimal activity for young adults. Which of the following information should be stressed?
a. Forty-five minutes of moderate exercise per day are required to maximize health benefits. b. An increase in heart rate from 70 to 200 beats/min during exercise is optimal. c. Moderately brisk walking is an appropriate aerobic exercise. d. Sixty minutes of exercise three times a week is recommended.
Low beds are commonly used in the care of patients who are at risk of
A. pressure ulcers. B. contractures. C. falls. D. dehydration.