A nurse is confirming the medication orders and schedule for sedative administration to a patient with delirium. Which schedule would maximize the effectiveness of the drugs? Administration of medication:
1. Only in the early morning
2. Only at bedtime (HS)
3. Around the clock with higher dosages in the evening
4. Only on an as-needed (PRN) basis
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Rationale 1: This schedule would not control the condition equally throughout the 24-hour period.
Rationale 2: This schedule would not control the condition equally throughout the 24-hour period.
Rationale 3: Timing medication given around the clock with a greater dosage in the evening will match the symptom of sundowning, when the symptoms appear the greatest later in the day.
Rationale 4: This schedule would not control the condition equally throughout the 24-hour period.
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