This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse is providing medication teaching to a patient with epilepsy who is taking phenytoin ... (Read 52 times)

fagboi

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 535
on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is providing medication teaching to a patient with epilepsy who is taking phenytoin (Dilantin). Which statement best indicates that the nurse's teaching has been successful?
 
  a. I should decrease my alcohol intake to a single drink per day.
  b. I should visit the dentist every 3 to 6 months while taking this medication.
  c. I should take my antacid an hour after my Dilantin.
  d. This medication may turn my urine orange.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an Asian patient who received atropine as a preoperative drug. For which problem should the nurse should carefully monitor the patient?
 
  a. Oliguria
  b. Hyperventilation
  c. Hypotension
  d. Tachycardia


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

jointhecircus

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Dilantin can cause gingival hyperplasia. The patient should brush teeth and floss regularly, and schedule dentist visits every 3 to 6 months. Alcohol interferes with the metabolism of anticon-vulsants, increases lethargy, and may trigger seizures. The patient should not consume alcohol at all while taking Dilantin. The patient should not take antacids within 2 hours of taking Dilantin. Dilantin may turn the urine pink.

Answer to Question 2

D
Asians often metabolize atropine differently from other populations. The drug can greatly acce-lerate the heart rate in the Asian patient.


fagboi

  • Member
  • Posts: 535
Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

bimper21

  • Member
  • Posts: 309
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.

Did you know?

Fungal nail infections account for up to 30% of all skin infections. They affect 5% of the general population—mostly people over the age of 70.

Did you know?

There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.

Did you know?

Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.

Did you know?

Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.

THE DIMENSIONS OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE THE DIMENSIONS OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Appropriate teaching methods Appropriate teaching methods
Patient conditions not appropriate for elctronic blood pressure measurement Patient conditions not appropriate for elctronic blood pressure measurement
A patient undergoing hemodialysis. A patient undergoing hemodialysis.
Delivery of medication to the lungs using a metereddose inhaler extender. Delivery of medication to the lungs using a metereddose inhaler extender.
Patient with osteoarthritis. Patient with osteoarthritis.
Video: Male Reproductive System - Testosterone

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library