Author Question: The nurse is administering Somnote to a patient. When providing medication education to the patient, ... (Read 39 times)

s.tung · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The nurse is administering Somnote to a patient. When providing medication education to the patient, the nurse will include that Somnote should be

a. thoroughly chewed.
b. taken with a full glass of water.
c. taken on an empty stomach.
d. taken only before bedtime.

Question 2

Why are benzodiazepines often preferred over barbiturates? (Select all that apply.)

a. They have selective action at specific receptor sites.
b. There is a wide range of safety between therapeutic and lethal levels.
c. REM sleep is decreased to a lesser extent.
d. Accidental overdoses are well tolerated.
e. There are no hypotensive episodes when rising to a sitting position.

hugthug12 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Somnote is available in capsule form and should not be chewed, should be taken with a full glass of water, should be taken after meals, and is usually ordered to be taken three times a day after meals.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D
The selectivity of specific drugs at receptor sites accounts for the wide variety of uses.
There is a wide safety margin between the therapeutic and lethal dosages for these drugs.
Benzodiazepines decrease REM sleep to a lesser extent. Intentional and unintentional overdoses of benzodiazepines are often well tolerated and not fatal. There are transient hypotensive episodes with benzodiazepine therapy.