For a patient with conduct disorder, which neuroleptic medication has been found the most useful?
For a patient with conduct disorder, which neuroleptic medication has been found the most useful?
18. A patient has been taking an antianxiety medication for a prolonged period of time Which information is most heipful to the nurse when attempting to determine if the patient has developed a physiologic dependence on the drug? 1. Degree of tolerance 2. Strength of the dose 3. Perceived need by the patient 4. Time it takes to achieve the therapeutic effect
A patient has osteoarthritis and has been instructed to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication. The patient wants to know if it is okay to take over-the-counter medication for a cold. The patient has been experiencing many adverse effects to the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication. a. What are the most common adverse reactions of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents? b. What are the key considerations in using anti-inflammatory agents with older adults? c. What are the important nursing considerations and teaching needs for this patient...
A patient has been told that he has a terminal illness, but a new medication for the illness has just been introduced for experimental use by a teaching facility nearby. The physician has told the patient that he must make a decision about whether to try this medication. As the patient leaves the office, he turns to you and asks what you would do and how he should respond to this matter. He states that he has been told that...
Case Study Scenario 1: patient Safety / medication administration A nurse is preparing medication for a patient. When checking the medication against the medication orders in the electronic health record against the drug found in the patient’s medication compartment in the dispensing cart, the notes that hydroxyzine was ordered for the patient but hydralazine has been dispensed from the pharmacy. What should the nurse do ? Is this a medication error? If so, what NCC MERP category of medication error...
This patient has been with the clinic for 11 years and was covered most of the time by excellent private insurance. The circumstances have changed, however. Today the patient works part time, has only Medicaid insurance, and has very few private funds. The provider’s diagnosis is severe depression, and the provider instructs the patient to make two appointments weekly until the medication prescribed begins to make a significant difference in this patient’s life. You know there are severe limitations to...
The patient has been placed on amphoterca 8( Fungiore) Based on the rocation for this medication de Urge regras that the patient has been dagnosed with what type of rector? A Mid Funga & Severe Funga C Mid Bacteria D. Severe Bactera
7. The client with major depressive disorder has been taking amitriptyline (Elavil) for more than one year tells the psychiatric nurse the client wants to quit taking the medication. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to discuss with the client? A. Ask questions to determine if the client is still depressed B. Ask the client why he or she wants to stop taking the medication C. Tell the client to notify the prescriber before stopping medication D. Explain...
A patient with boarderline personality disorder is being treated with Tegretol. Which laboratory result indicates an adverse reaction to the medication?
A forty-eight year-old female has been diagnosed with hypertension and has been started on a medication. She asks which lifestyle modification is most effective in lowering BP Which of the following statements by the patient indicates the need for more education? A.Reduce sodium by washing canned vegetables B. limit alcohol to three beers per day C. attend a smoking cessation program D.lose ten pounds or more if obese
Your clinic patient has been newly diagnosed with hypertensive cardiomyopathy. Explain this disorder in lay terms