Author Question: The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is extremely ... (Read 34 times)

cabate · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is extremely anxious about surgery in the morning. What priority teaching point will the nurse provide this patient?

A) Remain recumbent for at least 30 minutes after the injection.
B) Do not eat for 1 hour after the drug is administered.
C) Encourage fluids with the goal of 3,000 mL/d.
D) Avoid eating avocados and oranges when taking this medication.

Question 2

The processes involved in dynamic equilibrium are key elements in the nurse's ability to determine what?

A) Dosage scheduling
B) Amount of solution for mixing parenteral drugs
C) Timing of other drugs the patient is taking
D) How long the patient has to take the drug

bubulittle310@msn.cn · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
When giving a parenteral form of an antipsychotic, the patient should remain recumbent to decrease the risk of injury if orthostatic hypotension occurs. Eating after drug injection should not interfere with the drug's absorption and although adequate hydration should be maintained there is no need to increase fluid intake. Avocados and oranges are not contraindicated in patients receiving this medication.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
These processes are key elements in determining the amount of drug (dose) and the frequency of dose repetition (scheduling) required to achieve the critical concentration for the desired length of time. The processes in dynamic equilibrium are not key elements in determining the amount of diluents for intramuscular (IM) drugs; they do not aid in the timing of the other drugs the patient is taking or how long the patient has to take the drug.