The client with Parkinson's disease has been taking a combination carbidopa-levodopa drug (Sinemet) for 3 years. Which of the following side effects should the nurse be alert for in this client as a result of this medication?
A. Constipation
B. Abnormal movements
C. Malabsorption syndrome
D. Increased resting heart rate
B
Following 3 or more years of treatment, about one third of clients develop involuntary move-ments that are thought to be treatment-related.
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1. rinsing with normal saline and placing on a sterile towel. 2. placing toes as they are on ice in a sterile container. 3. placing the unwrapped toes in a saline bath. 4. placing the saline-wrapped toes in a plastic bag in a saline bath.
The sibling of a patient who is nearing death has insisted on intravenous fluids because "My brother wants to live." Which findings should the nurse expect when assessing this patient?
Select all that apply. 1. The nurse notes the presence of inspiratory and expiratory crackles in all lung fields. 2. The nurse notes that there is increasing edema in the patient's ankles and feet bilaterally. 3. The patient has developed ascites. 4. The patient has lost 6 pounds from last week. 5. The nurse learns during shift report that the patient vomited three times during the night shift.
An infusion pump is to be used to administer 1550 units/hr of heparin from a solution of 500 mL D5W with 35000 units. Calculate the flow rate in mL/hr
What will be an ideal response?
A nurse is providing presence to a patient and the family. Which nursing action does this involve?
a. Focusing on the task that needs to be done b. Providing closeness and a sense of caring c. Jumping in to provide patient comfort d. Being there without an identified goal