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Whatnursingintervention isappropriatefora70-year-oldfemalepatient receivinglithium?
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- Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A nurse is caringforapatient who istaking lithium for mania. The nurse’sassessment includes a
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notation ofa lithium serum level of2.4mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what?
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- clonic movements ‘
•serum levels of 2-2.5mEq/Lmayproduce ataxia, clonic movements, possible seizures and
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hypotension*
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The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is extremely
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anxious about surgery in the morning.What priority teaching point will the nurse providethis patient?
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- remainrecumbent for atleast 30 minutes after theinjection
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*decreasestheriskof injuryif orthostatichypotension occurs.
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, Thenurse ispresenting an in-service at a children’s unit on hyperactivity. The nurse is toldthat a 6-
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year-old on the unit is being treated with methylphenidate (Ritalin), an amphetamine. The
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PharmExam 1 Questions ‘ M M
Whatnursingintervention isappropriatefora70-year-oldfemalepatient receivinglithium?
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- Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
A nurse is caringforapatient who istaking lithium for mania. The nurse’sassessment includes a
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
notation ofa lithium serum level of2.4mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
- clonic movements ‘
•serum levels of 2-2.5mEq/Lmayproduce ataxia, clonic movements, possible seizures and
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
hypotension*
‘
The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is extremely
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
anxious about surgery in the morning.What priority teaching point will the nurse providethis patient?
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
- remainrecumbent for atleast 30 minutes after theinjection
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
*decreasestheriskof injuryif orthostatichypotension occurs.
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
, Thenurse ispresenting an in-service at a children’s unit on hyperactivity. The nurse is toldthat a 6-
‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘
year-old on the unit is being treated with methylphenidate (Ritalin), an amphetamine. The
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