Author Question: A hospitalized patient is receiving an antiviral drug to treat cytomegalovirus. What is the nurse's ... (Read 74 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A hospitalized patient is receiving an antiviral drug to treat cytomegalovirus. What is the nurse's priority action after administering the antiviral drug?

A) Monitor vital signs every hour.
B) Decrease fluid intake.
C) Keep side rails up.
D) Encourage the patient to ambulate 10 minutes after each dose.

Question 2

The nurse administers a drug that causes vasoconstriction, contracted piloerection muscles, pupil dilation, closure of salivary sphincter, and male sexual emission. What receptor is this drug stimulating?

A) Alpha1-receptors
B) Alpha2-receptors
C) Beta1-receptors
D) Beta2-receptors

shoemake · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Antiviral drugs for herpes and cytomegalovirus can cause confusion, dizziness, and other central nervous system (CNS) effects. Side rails should be up after administration to protect the patient from injury until risk for these adverse effects is lowered because not every patient will experience these effects. The patient should not be encouraged to walk after each dose because of the risk of falls if adverse effects occur. Fluid intake should be slightly increased to help decrease risk of nephrotoxicity. Vital signs should be monitored, but it would not be necessary to take them every hour unless serious adverse effects occur.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Stimulation of Alpha1-receptors results in vasoconstriction of blood vessels, increased peripheral resistance with increased blood pressure, contracted piloerection muscles, pupil dilation, thickened salivary secretions, closure of the urinary bladder sphincter, and male sexual emission. None of the other receptors, when stimulated, would have this effect.