The nurse is assessing a client with schizophrenia prescribed a phenothiazine for anticholinergic side effects. Which finding should the nurse immediately report to the healthcare provider?
A. Acute dystonia
B. Complaint of a severe headache
C. Hypertension
D. Urinary retention
Answer: D
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The recommended dosage of erythromycin suspension is 20 mg/kg/day in four equally divided doses. The child weighs 44 lb. How many milligrams are needed for each individual dose? _______________
a. 5 mg b. 50 mg c. 100 mg d. 400 mg
A patient with a recent diagnosis of ITP has asked the nurse why the care team has not chosen to administer platelets, stating, "I have low platelets, so why not give me a transfusion of exactly what I'm missing?" How should the nurse best respond?
A) "Transfused platelets usually aren't beneficial because they're rapidly destroyed in the body." B) "A platelet transfusion often blunts your body's own production of platelets even further." C) "Finding a matching donor for a platelet transfusion is exceedingly difficult." D) "A very small percentage of the platelets in a transfusion are actually functional."
A nurse is preparing to educate a group of parents on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Which interventions are appropriate to decrease an infant's risk for SIDS?
Select all that apply. A) Using firm bedding B) Ensuring the room temperature is at least 80 degrees F at all times C) Avoiding smoking around infants D) Recommending bed sharing E) Placing the infant in a prone-position for sleeping
The clinic nurse is teaching a young wife about preventing recurrent urinary tract infections. What information should the nurse include?
A) Bathe daily. B) Avoid voiding immediately after sexual intercourse. C) Drink liberal amounts of fluids. D) Void every 6 to 8 hours.