NUR 2407|,complete Questions & Answers-Rasmussen College

A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking amphetamine sulfate (Adderall). The healthcare professional should monitor the patient for which of the following adverse effects? A) Hypotension; B) Tinnitus; C) Tachycardia; D) Bronchospasm ANS: C. A) Amphetamine sulfate is an amphetamine stimulant. It is more likely to cause hypertension than hypotension. B) Amphetamine sulfate is an amphetamine stimulant. It is unlikely to cause tinnitus. It can cause irritability and insomnia. C) Amphetamine sulfate is an amphetamine stimulant. It can cause tachycardia and dysrhythmias. Patients should notify the health care professional if they develop palpitations or chest pain. D) Amphetamine sulfate is an amphetamine stimulant. It is unlikely to cause bronchospasm, but it can cause diarrhea and nausea. Taking the drug with food can help reduce these effect A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking dantrolene (Dantrium) for skeletal muscle spasms. The health care professional should recognize that which of the following laboratory tests requires monitoring? A) Serum potassium; B) Liver function; C) Serum sodium; D) Thyroid function ANS: B. A) Dantrolene, a direct-acting muscle antispasmodic, is unlikely to alter serum potassium levels. Hydrochlorothiazide is a drug that can alter potassium levels. B) Liver toxicity is a serious adverse effect of dantrolene. The health care professional should monitor liver function prior to treatment and at regular intervals, and advise patients to report jaundice or abdominal pain. C) Dantrolene, a direct-acting muscle antispasmodic, is unlikely to alter serum sodium level. Hydrochlorothiazide is a drug that can alter sodium levels. D) Dantrolene, a direct-acting muscle antispasmodic, is unlikely to alter thyroid function. Interferon alfa preparations are drugs than can alter thyroid function. A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who is about to begin taking dantrolene (Dantrium) for skeletal muscl...............................continued