Answer to Question 1
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Valium can cause a physiologic and a psychological dependence. Valium should not cause uri-nary retention, severe dehydration, or hallucinations.
Answer to Question 2
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To best manage moderate level anxiety, the nurse should help provide outlets for tension. These activities include walking, crying, and working at simple, concrete tasks. Learning something new, watching an intense TV show, or reading information about the negative effects of anxiety are activities that may exacerbate anxiety rather than relieve it.
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
Nurse Sandy
Patient Teaching
Responsibilities of the nurse manager
A medical assistant listening to the patient and physician discuss the patient's care.
Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Instructions