NUR2407/2407 ONLY: Pharmacology Exam 1 (Latest 2024/2025) Rasmussen

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What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium?
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A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurse’s assessment includes a
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notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what?
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- clonic movements M




•serum levels of 2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, possible
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seizures and hypotension*
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The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is
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extremely anxious about surgery in the morning. What priority teaching point will the nurse
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provide this patient?
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- remain recumbent for at least 30 minutes after the injection
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*decreases the risk of injury if orthostatic hypotension occurs.
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The nurse is presenting an in-service at a children’s unit on hyperactivity. The nurse is told that
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a 6-year-old on the unit is being treated with methylphenidate (Ritalin), an amphetamine. The
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, presenting nurse talks about discharge teaching for this patient and the importance of
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monitoring what?
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- weight and complete blood count
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