An older patient is prescribed gabapentin (Neurontin) for a seizure disorder. When instructing the patient on this medication, which common side effects should the nurse include? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Headache
2. Weakness
3. Irritability
4. Drowsiness
5. Weight gain
1,5
Rationale: Headache is a common side effect of gabapentin (Neurontin).
You might also like to view...
A patient with Cushing syndrome as a result of a pituitary tumor has been admitted for a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. What would be most important for the nurse to monitor before, during, and after surgery?
A) Blood glucose B) Assessment of urine for blood C) Weight D) Oral temperature
A client with acute respiratory distress syndrome is being weaned from ventilatory support. Which of the following should the nurse do to maximize the weaning process for this client?
1. Begin weaning procedures in the morning 2. Provide morning care during the weaning procedures 3. Medicate with morphine for pain as needed 4. Reduce percentage of oxygen being provided through the ventilator
Analyzing and interpreting data using the theoretical propositions of the MRM Theory is considered by Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain to be part of the ________ process
A. Nursing B. Modeling C. Remodeling D. Building
The nurse is doing discharge teaching with the parents of a child with new diagnosis of CF. What is the most important concept for parents of CF patients to remember?
1. Hospitalizations can be avoided with consistent chest physiotherapy. 2. There are multiple support groups in the community available to help them cope when the symptoms increase as the child grows older. 3. It affects multiple body systems over a lifetime, which requires vigilant respiratory care and individualized dietary modifications. 4. All symptoms of cystic fibrosis can be managed by diet modifications and increasing the fluids and salt intake of the child.