The nurse is administering atropine sulfate to a client about to undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which assessment indicates that the medication is effective?
A. The client's heart rate is 48 beats/minute.
B. The client states that his mouth is dry.
C. The client appears calm and relaxed.
D. The client falls asleep.
Answer: B. The client states that his mouth is dry.
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The nurse learns a patient receiving a new prescription for oxandrolone takes a lipid-lowering medication daily. What will the nurse tell the patient about this drug interaction?
A) Lipid-lowering drug becomes much less effective. B) Increased risk of oxandrolone toxicity with this combination of drugs C) Increased risk of liver damage with this combination of drugs D) Oxandrolone becomes less effective with this combination of drugs.
The nurse is caring for a dying client who is a member of the Orthodox Church of America. As a caring intervention, what should the nurse ask the family?
1. Whether they would like the nurse to notify their pastor for last rites 2. Whether they would give the nurse their funeral plans 3. Whether they want to consider organ donation 4. Whether they want to stop the blood transfusions
The nurse is writing nursing orders for a client's care. Which of the following is not included within a correctly written nursing order?
a. Date c. Action verb b. Age of client d. Signature
While performing the primary survey on a trauma victim, the patient is answering your questions. You may assume that during the time of the questioning:
a. his airway is open. b. he is alert and oriented. c. no head injury has occurred. d. there is no respiratory compromise.