Noting that the Asian patient was given atropine as a preoperative drug, the nurse will closely monitor for:
a. oliguria.
b. hyperventilation.
c. hypotension.
d. tachycardia.
D
Asians often metabolize atropine differently from other populations. The drug can greatly acce-lerate the heart rate in the Asian patient.
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When communicating with hospitalized infants and toddlers, the nurse knows
a. she should use long sentences with soothing words. b. she cannot communicate with a preverbal infant. c. moving to the child's eye level and maintaining eye contact are important. d. she should pick up an 18-month-old infant immediately.