The nurse's priority focus when a client begins to vomit is to: ...

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The nurse's priority focus when a client begins to vomit is to:
 
  a. obtain the client's vital signs.
  b. notify the health care provider.
  c. initiate intravenous fluids as prescribed.
  d. maintain a patent airway.

Question 2

The client receiving a neuroleptic agent for nausea should be instructed to:
 
  a. divide the dosage in half if the medication makes her feel dizzy.
  b. rise slowly from a reclined or sitting position.
  c. stop taking the medication, if narrow-angle glaucoma develops.
  d. drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect: Although important, it is not the priority.
B Incorrect: Although important, it is not the priority.
C Incorrect: Although this may appropriate, it is not the priority.
D Correct: This is the nurse's priority.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is not within the scope of nursing practice.
B Correct: The agents can cause orthostatic hypotension so the client should be instructed to rise slowly from a reclined or sitting position.
C Incorrect: This medication is contraindicated in clients with narrow-angle glaucoma.
D Incorrect: This is not specific to the use of neuroleptic agents.

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[okolip]

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