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

Author Question: Valium is administered to a client anxious about impending surgery. Which of the following side ... (Read 24 times)

naturalchemist

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 542
on: Jul 19, 2018
Valium is administered to a client anxious about impending surgery. Which of the following side effects is the client at risk for?
 
  a. Seizures
  b. Falls
  c. Hypertensive crisis
  d. Tachycardia

Question 2

When assessing the client's recent memory, the caregiver concentrates on those events that occurred within ____ weeks.
 
  1. 6
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 3


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Fayaz00962

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 330
Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Orthostatic hypotension from use of a benzodiazepine places the client at risk for falls. MAOIs may cause hypertensive crisis, seizures, and tachycardia.

Answer to Question 2

2
Recent memory includes events within the past 2 weeks.


naturalchemist

  • Member
  • Posts: 542
Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Excellent

tranoy

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.

Did you know?

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.

Did you know?

Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.

A client is having an endoscopy performed by a physician who views the upper gastrointestinal intern A client is having an endoscopy performed by a physician who views the upper gastrointestinal intern
Side view of the cranium and facial bones. Side view of the cranium and facial bones.
skull side 2 skull side 2
To increase pressure using body weight, lean on your client. To increase pressure using body weight, lean on your client.
Measuring the client’s blood pressure Measuring the client’s blood pressure
Video: Chemical Messengers Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library