The client with myasthenia gravis becomes increasingly weaker. The physician injects a dose of edrophonium (Tensilon) to determine whether the client is experiencing a myasthenic crisis or a cholinergic crisis.
The nurse expects that the client will have which of the following reactions if the client is in cholinergic crisis? 1. No change in the condition
2. Complaints of muscle spasms
3. An improvement of the weakness
4. A temporary worsening of the condition
Question 2
The client has been defibrillated unsuccessfully three times using an automatic external defibrillator (AED). The nurse determines that which of the following actions should be taken next?
1. Defibrillate one more time, and then terminate the resuscitation effort.
2. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 5 minutes, and then defibrillate three more times.
3. Administer sodium bicarbonate intravenously, and resume defibrillation attempts.
4. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 1 minute, assess, and then de-fibrillate up to three more times.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
A medical assistant helps the physician with a patient.
A medical assistant using the proper technique when passing instruments to the physician.
Measuring the client’s blood pressure
Testing the client’s ability to feel vibrations, the toe
Position the client