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nautica902

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Which of the following nursing interventions would be useful when caring for elders with behavioral disturbances who bite, hit, kick, or scream at caregivers during delivery of care? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Return at a later time to resume care when clients are calmer.
  2. Order clients to stop biting, hitting, and screaming.
  3. Continue the activity by restraining their hands and feet.
  4. Allow clients to refuse bathing if no body odor is present.
  5. Distract clients by encouraging them to sing with you.

Question 2

A client taking fluoxetine (Prozac) asks about adding herbal therapy to the treatment. The nurse advises that select serotonin reuptake inhibitors should not be taken with: Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Grapefruit juice.
  2. St. John's wort.
  3. Melatonin.
  4. Sage.
  5. SAMe.



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Answer to Question 1

1,4,5
Rationale: Return at a later time to resume care when clients are calmer. Research suggests that waiting and returning to resume care at a later time can be effective when dealing with resisting clients.

Answer to Question 2

2,3,5
Rationale: Grapefruit juice. Clomipramine (Anafranil) should not be taken with grapefruit juice.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


Hdosisshsbshs

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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