Answer to Question 1
Answer: D
Monitoring for neuroleptic syndrome is a priority nursing consideration for a client taking risperidone (Risperdal). The nurse must monitor for signs and symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome and tardive dyskinesia and immediately report signs and symptoms of these conditions. Monitoring for increased agitation and assessing for drowsiness are nursing considerations for clients taking Risperdal, but they are not the priority diagnosis. Assessing blood pressure and heart rate would be a priority nursing consideration for the client taking Inderal.
Answer to Question 2
Answer: C
Eating disorders can impact individuals at any age. Adolescents and young adults are among the group most often diagnosed with eating disorders. In the United States, among adolescents and teens between the ages of 13 and 17, an estimated 2.7 of these individuals have an eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa is most prevalent among non-Hispanic Caucasian adolescents. Bulimia nervosa is most prevalent among Hispanic adolescents.
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
Example of simplified note for one-time client.
A hot stone placed under the client’s neck.
Testing the client’s ability to feel vibrations, the knee
The client is positioned for the examination
Client’s view with visual field loss