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dollx

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on: Jun 25, 2018
Which of the following statements about comfort care is accurate?
 
  a. Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment are distinctly different in the eyes of the legal community.
  b. Each procedure should be evaluated for its effect on the patient's comfort before being implemented.
  c. Only the patient can determine what constitutes comfort care for him or her.
  d. Withdrawing life-sustaining treatments is considered euthanasia in most states.

Question 2

A patient has been taking benzodiazepines and suddenly develops respiratory depression and hypotension. After careful assessment, the nurse determines that the patient is experiencing benzodiazepine overdose. What is the nurse's next step?
 
  a. Decrease benzodiazepines to half the prescribed dose.
  b. Increase IV fluids to 500 cc/hr for 2 hours.
  c. Administer flumazenil (Romazicon).
  d. Discontinue benzodiazepine and start propofol.


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mcni194

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
The goal of comfort care is to provide only treatments that do not cause pain or other discomfort to the patient.

Answer to Question 2

C
The major unwanted side effects associated with benzodiazepines are dose-related respiratory depression and hypotension. If needed, flumazenil (Romazicon) is the antidote used to reverse benzodiazepine overdose in symptomatic patients.


dollx

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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