When reviewing the medications being taken by an elderly patient diagnosed with Alz-heimer's disease, the nurse should consult with the patient's physician when noting a prescription for:
a. Risperidone (Risperdal)
b. Fluphenazine (Prolixin)
c. Lorazepam (Ativan)
d. Sertraline (Zoloft)
Question 2
Which statement by a patient with generalized anxiety disorder for whom lorazepam (Ativan) is prescribed as needed (prn) suggests the patient understands the purpose of the medication?
a. I can talk with my therapist more easily after my medication takes effect.
b. I wonder if I will have to take this medication for the rest of my entire life.
c. I'm embarrassed and don't want anyone to know I'm on this kind of medica-tion.
d. I'm going to ask for my prn dose so I can sleep instead of worrying about my kids.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Caring for a patient on isolation precautions cont'd
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Grief Responses and Patient Verbalization
Daily pill containers like this one are often used by the elderly to remind them