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

Author Question: A patient has been prescribed ropinirole (Requip). She states, I don't know why they are giving me ... (Read 40 times)

xclash

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 681
on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient has been prescribed ropinirole (Requip). She states, I don't know why they are giving me this medicine. I don't have restless leg syndrome.
 
   What is the nurse's best response in teaching this patient with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease about ropinirole (Requip)?
  A) You are mistaken; ropinirole is not used for restless leg syndrome.
  B) You are right about ropinirole, but it is also used in early Parkinson's disease.
  C) Your doctor must have written the prescription wrong. I will call her.
  D) Ropinirole is used for restless leg syndrome and migraines, not parkinsonism.

Question 2

A patient is admitted to the emergency room with acute alcohol intoxication. He is combative. Which of the following medications will be administered?
 
  A) A sedative
  B) An ace inhibitor
  C) An MAO inhibitor
  D) A skeletal muscle relaxant


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Heffejeff

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


xclash

  • Member
  • Posts: 681
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

lcapri7

  • Member
  • Posts: 350
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Vaccines prevent between 2.5 and 4 million deaths every year.

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?

Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.

Did you know?

Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.

Did you know?

A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.

Taking a Patient’s Axillary Temperature Taking a Patient’s Axillary Temperature
Signs and symptoms of a patient with heart failure. Signs and symptoms of a patient with heart failure.
Patient education Patient education
Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient. Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
Assisting a falling patient. Assisting a falling patient.
By the People: A History of the United States, AP Edition By the People: A History of the United States, AP Edition
Video: Angiotensin II - kidneys, adrenal glands and dehydration

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library