The client in whom schizophrenia has been diagnosed usually is medicated with what class of drugs?
a. Antianxiety
b. Antipsychotic
c. Antidepressant
d. Antihypertensive
B
Medications used to treat psychoses are called antipsychotic or neuroleptic drugs.
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A client is prescribed ranitidine. A review of the client's medication history reveals that she also takes warfarin for treatment of deep vein thrombosis. The nurse would monitor the client for which of the following?
A) Decreased white blood cell count B) Increased risk of respiratory depression C) Increased risk for bleeding D) Decreased seizure threshold
During the preinteraction stage, the nurse is preparing for the initial interview. Which of the following settings is the least appropriate setting for the initial interview?
1. The client has been admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. The nurse is preparing to interview the client in the client's private hospital room. 2. The client lives at home. The nurse is preparing to interview the client in the client's living room. 3. The client lives at home. The nurse is preparing to interview the client at a small coffee shop not far from the client's home. 4. The client lives at home. The nurse is preparing to interview the client in the client's backyard.
A parent is given a prescription of amoxicillin for his 1-year-old son. The prescription reads "amoxicillin 125mg/5mL PO t.i.d. × 10 days." What is the total volume in milliliters of amoxicillin that must be dispensed? _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The brain receives approximately what percentage of the cardiac output?
a. 80% b. 40% c. 20%