A patient who takes a traditional antipsychotic medication says, "I feel shaky and very warm." The patient is diaphoretic. The nurse anticipates that the health care provider will prescribe
a. olanzapine (Zyprexa).
b. dantrolene (Dantrium).
c. benztropine (Cogentin).
d. chlorpromazine (Thorazine).
B
Dantrolene is a drug of choice for treating NMS. It is a direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxant that will be administered for 8 to 12 days after improvement.
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1. increase diarrhea and clean out the colon. 2. decrease the abdominal distention and pain. 3. prevent overhydration, maintaining electrolyte balance. 4. prevent dehydration and electrolyte losses.
A patient with an inflammatory response is prescribed ranitidine (Zantac) 75 mg once a day. What is your best action?
a. Give the drug as ordered. b. Hold the drug and notify the prescriber. c. Teach the patient to take the drug first thing in the morning. d. Ask the patient if he or she is allergic to any drugs or other substances.
A 2-month-old infant who weighs 11 lb is prescribed to receive acetaminophen 8 mg/kg by oral liquid. The drug on hand is acetaminophen liquid with a concentration of 80 mg/0.8 mL. How many milliliters is the correct dose for this patient?
What is the answer?
When the nurse performs the Nitrazine test on vaginal secretions of a primigravida who thinks her membranes have ruptured, the paper turns yellow. The nurse assesses this finding to indicate:
a. acidic discharge, membranes intact. b. acidic discharge, membranes have ruptured. c. neutral, not enough discharge to measure. d. alkaline, membranes have ruptured.