A nurse is caring for a client who has paranoid schizophrenia and a new prescription for risperidone. The client ask the nurse what the medicine is supposed to do. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Answer: Risperidone is an antipsychotic drugs which is used to treat bipolar mood disorder or mood swings. It acts like a mood enhancer which generally use in treatment of the mental disorder such as autism, schizophrenia, mood swings etc.
A nurse is caring for a client who has paranoid schizophrenia and a new prescription for...
a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for maraviroc therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects? A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for maraviroc therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects? (Select all that apply.) Paresthesia O Cough Tinnitus Jaundice Fever
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dobutamine. The nurse should clarify the prescription with the provider if the client is receiving which of the following types of drugs? (Select all that apply.) ACE inhibitor Ο ΜΑΟΙ General anesthetic Tricyclic antidepressant Beta blocker
mental Health Final 9.A client who is depressed and has attempted suicide tels the nurse, "I should have died because I am totaly worthless Which of the following responses should the nurse make? A. You've been feeling that your ie has no meaning" B. "it's not unusual for people who have depression to feel this way. C. Why do you feel you are worthiess? D. You have a great deal to live for. 10.A nurse on an acute care mental...
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for intrathecal cytarabine therapy to treat meningeal leukemia. the nurse should infirm the client that they will aslo receive which of the following drugs to reduce the risk of neurotoxicity?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for artreonam to treat a respiratory tract infection. Which of the following findings in the client's medical record should the nurse recognize as requiring cautious use for this prescription and report to the provider? Glaucoma Gosed head injury Heartbre Renal impairment CONTINUE
end Y. A nurse is caring for a client who has schizophrenia Which of the following Matements by the understanding of a relapse prevention plan? A. "I can remember when my hallucinations first began." B. "I know which of my hallucinations trigger a relapse." C. record the number of hallucinations I have each day." (D.) "I will read as much information as I can about schizophrenia." 10.A nurse is admitting an older adult client who has a userted conitive disorder....
22. a nurse is caring for a client who has major depression and a new prescription for citalopram. which of the following adverse effects is the priority for the nurse to report to the provider? Insomnia Bruxism confusion Weight loss
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for parenteral nutrition. Which of the actions should the nurse take?
A nurse is caring for a client who has a depressive disorder and requires a prescription drug to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize that which of the following antihypertensive drugs is contraindicated for this client? O Reserpine O Captopril O Hydralazine O Eplerenone
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for a stool specimen to be sent to the laboratory to be tested for ova and parasites. Which of the following instructions regarding specimen collection should the nurse provide to the assistive personnel? 13 Collect at least 2 inches of formed stool Wear sterile gloves while obtaining the specimen. Use a culturette for specimen collection. Record the date and time the stool was collected