A graduate school nurse has to prepare a presentation for a freshman class of nursing students on anxiolytic and hypnoti...
A graduate school nurse has to prepare a presentation for a freshman class of nursing students on anxiolytic and hypnotic agents. The learning objectives include a review of the states that are affected by anxiolytic and hypnotic agents and key nursing considerations for patients receiving these medications. (Learning Objectives 1, 2, and 5)
- What are the definitions of the states affected by anxiolytic or hypnotic agents?
- What are the key nursing implementation considerations for a patient receiving a benzodiazepine?
- What should the nurse teach the students about the indications for zaleplon (Sonata) and zolpidem (Ambien)?
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