An older patient is prescribed antihistamines. What will the nurse assess as side effects of this medication? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Altered taste
2. Altered smell
3. Altered touch
4. Altered vision
5. Altered hearing
1,2,4
Rationale: Antihistamines can affect taste.
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a. Limit alcohol consumption b. Avoid unnecessary strenuous activity c. Decrease intake of nutrient rich foods d. Increase the amount of food consumed daily e. Enhance caloric intake with high protein nutritional supplements
The nurse is assessing a patient with Parkinson's disease. What does the nurse anticipate to assess in regard to tremors?
a. Occurring 100% of the time b. Decreasing when there is voluntary movement c. Being absent when the body is at rest d. Characterized by a tonic and clonic muscle activity
A patient tells the nurse to call his family and tell them they need to come so they can say their goodbyes. The patient is sure he will not be here tomorrow because his grandparent is waiting for him. This is an example of
a. signs and symptoms of anxiety. b. signs and symptoms of delirium. c. the need for hospice care. d. near-death awareness.
A nurse is caring for a client who has had long-term marijuana use. Which of the following phys-ical effects should be of priority concern to the nurse?
a. Constipation b. Cardiac dysrhythmia c. Abdominal pain d. Respiratory tract damage