The nurse is preparing to administer benztropine (Cogentin) to a patient who has Parkinson's disease. When performing an assessment, which aspect of the patient's history would cause the nurse to hold the medication and notify the provider?
a. Asthma
b. Glaucoma
c. Irritable bowel syndrome
d. Motion sickness
ANS: B
Patients who have glaucoma should not take anticholinergic medications.
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The nurse is caring for a child with erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). What local manifestations does the nurse expect to assess in this child? (Select all that apply.)
a. Papular urticaria b. Erythematous papular rash c. Lesions absent in the scalp d. Lesions enlarge by peripheral expansion e. Firm papules that may be capped by vesicles
An older adult patient is prescribed systemic antifungal therapy for 1 month. Which precautions are important for the nurse to teach this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Avoid drinking coffee or any other beverages or food that contain caffeine." b. "Check your pulse daily and report any new irregularities to your prescriber." c. "Examine all bowel movements and any vomit for the presence of pus and report it to your prescriber." d. "Look at the whites of your eyes daily and if a yellow color appears, report it to your prescriber." e. "If your daily urine output drops below a liter less than your daily fluid intake, notify your prescriber immediately." f. "If you should develop abdominal bloating and diarrhea, go to the nearest emer-gency department as soon as possible."
The nurse is reviewing the different types of spinal bifida. Which statement best describes spina bifida occulta?
A) There is protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges, with nerve roots embedded B) The spinal meninges protrude through the bony defect and form a cystic sac C) There is no protrusion of the spinal cord, only soft-tissue inflammation occurs D) There is a bony defect that occurs without soft-tissue involvement
A nurse manager is reviewing an employee's contribution to the nursing division annually. This process is
A) Interpreting quality indicators B) Employee's job satisfaction survey C) Performance appraisal D) Reward and development survey